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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
DECK, n.1 In phr. a deck of cards, a pack of cards (Dmf. 1894 J. Shaw in Trans. Dmf. and Gall. Antiq. Soc. 146; Ant. 1880 W.H. Patterson Gl. Ant. and Dwn.). Since 17th cent. dial. in Eng.; still current in U.S.A., but now dial.
[Appar. the same word as Eng. deck, a covering (obs.), the deck of a ship.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Deck n.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 30 May 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/deck_n1>
