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Word Meanings - DECKER - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. One who, or that which, decks or adorns; a coverer; as, a table decker. 2. A vessel which has a deck or decks; -- used esp. in composition; as, a single-decker; a three-decker.

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  • THREE-SQUARE
    Having a cross section in the form of an equilateral triangle; -- said especially of a kind of file.
  • TABLER
    1. One who boards. 2. One who boards others for hire. B. Jonson.
  • TABLEAU VIVANT
    See 2
  • TABLEMAN
    A man at draughts; a piece used in playing games at tables. See Table, n., 10. Bacon.
  • SINGLE-BREASTED
    Lapping over the breast only far enough to permit of buttoning, and having buttons on one edge only; as, a single-breasted coast.
  • THREE-MILE
    Of or pertaining to three miles; as, the three-mile limit, or the limit of the marine belt of three miles included in territorial waters of a state.
  • THREE-PILE
    An old name for the finest and most costly kind of velvet, having a fine, thick pile. I have served Prince Florizel and in my time wore three-pile. Shak.
  • THREE-DECKER
    A vessel of war carrying guns on three decks.
  • THREE-SIDED
    Having three sides, especially three plane sides; as, a three- sided stem, leaf, petiole, peduncle, scape, or pericarp.
  • THREE-CORNERED
    Having three prominent longitudinal angles; as, a three- cornered stem. (more info) 1. Having three corners, or angles; as, a three-cornered hat.
  • THREE-PORT
    Having three ports; specif.: Designating a type of two-cycle internal-combustion engine in which the mixture enters the crank case through a port uncovered by the piston near the end of its stroke.
  • SINGLE-ACTING
    Having simplicity of action; especially , acting or exerting force during strokes in one direction only; -- said of a reciprocating engine, pump, etc.
  • THREE-PLY
    Consisting of three distinct webs inwrought together in weaving, as cloth or carpeting; having three strands; threefold.
  • WHICHEVER; WHICHSOEVER
    Whether one or another; whether one or the other; which; that one which; as, whichever road you take, it will lead you to town.
  • THREE-PARTED
    Divided into, or consisting of, three parts; tripartite. Three- parted leaf , a leaf divided into three parts down to the base, but not entirely separate.
  • SINGLE-HANDED
    Having but one hand, or one workman; also, alone; unassisted.
  • THREE-FLOWERED
    Bearing three flowers together, or only three flowers.
  • THREEPENNY
    Costing or worth three pence; hence, worth but little; poor; mean.
  • SINGLE-HEARTED
    Having an honest heart; free from duplicity. -- Sin"gle-heart"ed*ly, adv.
  • THREEFOLD
    Consisting of three, or thrice repeated; triple; as, threefold justice. A threefold cord is not quickly broken. Eccl. iv. 12.
  • IMPALATABLE
    Unpalatable.
  • MOUNTABLE
    Such as can be mounted.
  • MISINTERPRETABLE
    Capable of being misinterpreted; liable to be misunderstood.
  • UNWARRANTABLE
    Not warrantable; indefensible; not vindicable; not justifiable; illegal; unjust; improper. -- Un*war"rant*a*ble*ness, n. -- Un*war"rant*a*bly, adv.
  • POSTABLE
    Capable of being carried by, or as by, post. W. Montagu.
  • IMPREVENTABLE
    Not preventable; invitable.
  • ACCEPTABLE
    Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; as, an acceptable present, one acceptable to us.
  • SUPPORTABLE
    Capable of being supported, maintained, or endured; endurable. -- Sup*port"a*ble*ness, n. -- Sup*port"a*bly, adv.
  • INTESTABLE
    Not capable of making a will; not legally qualified or competent to make a testament. Blackstone.
  • MARKETABLENESS
    Quality of being marketable.
  • COUNTABLE
    Capable of being numbered.
  • CONTRADICTABLE
    Capable of being contradicting.
  • INEXPECTABLE
    Not to be expected or anticipated. Bp. Hall.
  • DISCREDITABLE
    Not creditable; injurious to reputation; disgraceful; disreputable. -- Dis*cred"it*a*bly, adv.
  • IMPERSCRUTABLE
    Not capable of being searched out; inscrutable. -- Im`per*scru"ta*ble*ness, n.
  • FERMENTABLE
    Capable of fermentation; as, cider and other vegetable liquors are fermentable.
  • CONSTABLESS
    The wife of a constable.

 

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