Deck may refer to:

A level or platform

Buildings and structures

* Deck (bridge), the roadway surface of a bridge *

Deck (building) In architecture, a deck is a flat surface capable of supporting weight, similar to a floor, but typically constructed outdoors, often elevated from the ground, and usually connected to a building. The term is a generalization from the deck ...

, an outdoor floor attached to a building made of wood or wood-like material *Another name for a

storey A storey (British English) or story (American English) is any level part of a building with a floor that could be used by people (for living, work, storage, recreation, etc.). Plurals for the word are ''storeys'' (UK) and ''stories'' (US). T ...

*The concrete or tile area surrounding a

swimming pool A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, paddling pool, or simply pool, is a structure designed to hold water to enable Human swimming, swimming or other leisure activities. Pools can be built into the ground (in-ground pools) or built ...

Deck arch bridge An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side. A viaduct ( ...

, a type of bridge *

Observation deck An observation deck, observation platform, or viewing platform is an elevated sightseeing platform usually situated upon a tall architectural structure, such as a skyscraper or observation tower. Observation decks are sometimes enclosed ...

, a platform situated upon a tall architectural structure or natural feature * Orthotropic deck * Roof deck, the framing and sheathing to which roofing material is applied

Transportation

*Bus deck, referring to the number of passenger levels on a bus *

Cockpit A cockpit or flight deck is the area, usually near the front of an aircraft or spacecraft, from which a Pilot in command, pilot controls the aircraft. The cockpit of an aircraft contains flight instruments on an instrument panel, and the ...

, also called a "flight deck"

Maritime

Deck (ship) A deck is a permanent covering over a compartment or a hull of a ship. On a boat or ship, the primary or upper deck is the horizontal structure that forms the "roof" of the hull, strengthening it and serving as the primary working surface. Ve ...

, a floor of a ship * Flight deck of an aircraft carrier

Audiovisual equipment

* Cassette deck, a type of tape machine for playing and recording compact cassettes * Head unit *

Phonograph A phonograph, in its later forms also called a gramophone (as a trademark since 1887, as a generic name in the UK since 1910) or since the 1940s called a record player, or more recently a turntable, is a device for the mechanical and analogu ...

turntable * Tape deck, a sound recording and playback device

People

Deck (surname) Deck is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Brian Deck, American record producer *Gabriel Deck (born 1995), Argentine basketball player *John N. Deck (1921–1979), Canadian philosopher * Nathan Deck (born 1990), Canadian ice hock ...

* Deck McGuire (born 1989), American baseball player

Other uses

* Deck (cards), a collection of cards *

Game deck Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device to generate visual feedback. This feedback m ...

, a video game system * Deck (news), a phrase, sentence or several sentences near the title of an article or story *

Stage (theatre) In theatre and performing arts, the stage (sometimes referred to as the deck in stagecraft) is a designated space for the performance of productions. The stage serves as a space for actors or performers and a focal point (the screen in ci ...

* Steam Deck, an portable gaming computer *The flat surface of a skateboard *Deck Afta, a character from the anime '' Space Runaway Ideon''