decker

Meanings

• noun

  A person who operates or maintains a vehicle, especially a large one such as a truck or a ship.

  - "The decker on the cargo ship kept the engines running smoothly during the storm."
  - "John worked as a decker for a trucking company for ten years."

• noun

  A person who lays or spreads tar, pitch, or asphalt.

  - "The roofer hired a team of deckers to lay the new asphalt roof."
  - "The decker spread the tar over the road with a rake."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with decker
decker , specker , pecker , hecker

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Variants

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decker , deckers , double-decker , double-deckers , three-decker , three-deckers , triple-decker , triple-deckers , single-decker

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'one who lays or spreads something.' From Middle English deken, from Old North French desquenir, from dis- 'off' + quenir 'to spread'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'decker' is also used in skateboarding to refer to a type of skateboard that has no vertical kicktail.

2. In the video game 'StarCraft II', a unit called the 'Marine Decker' is a support unit that can repair other units and buildings.

3. The term 'decker' is sometimes used in a derogatory way to refer to a person who works on or maintains large vehicles, implying that they are unskilled or uneducated.

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Related Concepts

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1. ship's crew: Members of the crew of a ship, including the decker, who are responsible for operating and maintaining the vessel.

2. tar: A thick, viscous substance derived from coal or crude oil that is used for various purposes, including paving roads and waterproofing roofs. Deckers spread tar on roads or roofs to create a smooth surface.

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Culture

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The term 'decker' has been used in various forms of literature and art, particularly in works that depict maritime or industrial life.

How to Memorize "decker"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person operating a large vehicle, such as a ship or a truck. Imagine the tools and equipment they use and the tasks they perform.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'decker' with the image of a person working on a large vehicle or spreading tar. Use a mnemonic device to help remember the association.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic acronym for 'decker' that stands for 'Driver of Engineered Cars and Kinetic Energy'.

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