double-deckadj.

Brit.

/ˌdʌblˈdɛk/, U.S.

/ˌdəb(ə)lˈdɛk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: double adj.¹, deck n.¹

Etymology: < double adj.¹ + deck n.¹ Compare earlier double-decked adj.

Of a vehicle, structure, etc.: having two decks, tiers, or floors, one above the other. Cf. double-decker n. Compounds 1.In earliest use applied to ships.

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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > a layer > [adjective] > two layers

double-decked1620

double-deck1755

double-decker1858

1755 Maryland Gaz. 10 Apr. She had a Lion Head, and a white Turpentine Bottom, and supposed to be a double Deck Vessel.

1894 W. T. Stead If Christ came to Chicago 186 Mr. Pullman has devised an admirable double-deck car.

1906 Daily Chron. 11 Sept. 7/1 The cars..have no upper deck, and carry only thirty-six passengers, as compared with accommodation for sixty-six in and on the double-deck pattern.

1930 Times Educ. Suppl. 17 May p. iv/3 The building will have double-deck lifts, which will permit the taking on and discharging of passengers at two floors simultaneously.

1955 Times 9 May 18/1 A double-deck self-parking garage.

1970 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 28 Sept. 17/3 A gang of youths captured a double-deck bus.

2005 Times 22 June 21/1 The double-deck trains serving Paris carry 1,500 people, more than twice as many as a typical British commuter train.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

double-deckv.

Brit.

/ˌdʌblˈdɛk/, U.S.

/ˌdəb(ə)lˈdɛk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: double adj.¹, deck v.

Etymology: < double adj.¹ + deck v. Compare earlier double-decked adj., double-decker n., double-deck adj.

1. transitive. In a cotton mill: to couple (two adjacent spinning mules) together to form a single, longer unit. Cf. mule n.¹ 5a. Now historical and rare.In a cotton mill, each spinner traditionally supervised a pair of mules; coupling mules together in this way doubled the number of spindles for which each spinner was responsible and allowed mill-owners to reduce staffing costs while maintaining output. The practice was common in the 1830s and 1840s, before the widespread introduction of the self-acting mule.

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1842 L. Horner in Hansard Commons 9 Mar. 347 By double-decking the mules, only three [spinners] are required.

1991 R. G. Hall Work, Class & Politics in Ashton-under-Lyne 1830–60 (Ph.D. diss., Vanderbilt Univ.) iv. 126 With the widespread introduction of the practice of double-decking mules,..the workload of the spinner had increased dramatically.

2. transitive. To provide (something) with two decks, tiers, floors, etc.; to stack (things of the same type) in two layers, one above the other.

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1877 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 18 Jan. Both the Central and the International have resolved to cease double-decking the cars.

1917 Clay-worker Dec. 552/2 The plan is..to double deck the street at the height of the bridges, using the upper level for the light and the lower level for the heavy traffic.

1951 J. Jones From Here to Eternity xii. 167 You ought to doubledeck these bunks in here.

1953 B. S. McGraw Real McGraw vii. 58 He built a fine grandstand to seat six thousand people, and even double-decked it.

2014 @WhiteHart_Duff 15 Dec. in twitter.com (accessed 23 Nov. 2021) Burger, fries, salad & coleslaw—£7.00 or double deck your burger for just £10.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	double-deck
释义	double-deckadj. Brit. /ˌdʌblˈdɛk/, U.S. /ˌdəb(ə)lˈdɛk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: double adj.¹, deck n.¹ Etymology: < double adj.¹ + deck n.¹ Compare earlier double-decked adj. Of a vehicle, structure, etc.: having two decks, tiers, or floors, one above the other. Cf. double-decker n. Compounds 1.In earliest use applied to ships. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > a layer > [adjective] > two layers double-decked1620 double-deck1755 double-decker1858 1755 Maryland Gaz. 10 Apr. She had a Lion Head, and a white Turpentine Bottom, and supposed to be a double Deck Vessel. 1894 W. T. Stead If Christ came to Chicago 186 Mr. Pullman has devised an admirable double-deck car. 1906 Daily Chron. 11 Sept. 7/1 The cars..have no upper deck, and carry only thirty-six passengers, as compared with accommodation for sixty-six in and on the double-deck pattern. 1930 Times Educ. Suppl. 17 May p. iv/3 The building will have double-deck lifts, which will permit the taking on and discharging of passengers at two floors simultaneously. 1955 Times 9 May 18/1 A double-deck self-parking garage. 1970 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 28 Sept. 17/3 A gang of youths captured a double-deck bus. 2005 Times 22 June 21/1 The double-deck trains serving Paris carry 1,500 people, more than twice as many as a typical British commuter train. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). double-deckv. Brit. /ˌdʌblˈdɛk/, U.S. /ˌdəb(ə)lˈdɛk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: double adj.¹, deck v. Etymology: < double adj.¹ + deck v. Compare earlier double-decked adj., double-decker n., double-deck adj. 1. transitive. In a cotton mill: to couple (two adjacent spinning mules) together to form a single, longer unit. Cf. mule n.¹ 5a. Now historical and rare.In a cotton mill, each spinner traditionally supervised a pair of mules; coupling mules together in this way doubled the number of spindles for which each spinner was responsible and allowed mill-owners to reduce staffing costs while maintaining output. The practice was common in the 1830s and 1840s, before the widespread introduction of the self-acting mule. ΚΠ 1842 L. Horner in Hansard Commons 9 Mar. 347 By double-decking the mules, only three [spinners] are required. 1991 R. G. Hall Work, Class & Politics in Ashton-under-Lyne 1830–60 (Ph.D. diss., Vanderbilt Univ.) iv. 126 With the widespread introduction of the practice of double-decking mules,..the workload of the spinner had increased dramatically. 2. transitive. To provide (something) with two decks, tiers, floors, etc.; to stack (things of the same type) in two layers, one above the other. ΚΠ 1877 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 18 Jan. Both the Central and the International have resolved to cease double-decking the cars. 1917 Clay-worker Dec. 552/2 The plan is..to double deck the street at the height of the bridges, using the upper level for the light and the lower level for the heavy traffic. 1951 J. Jones From Here to Eternity xii. 167 You ought to doubledeck these bunks in here. 1953 B. S. McGraw Real McGraw vii. 58 He built a fine grandstand to seat six thousand people, and even double-decked it. 2014 @WhiteHart_Duff 15 Dec. in twitter.com (accessed 23 Nov. 2021) Burger, fries, salad & coleslaw—£7.00 or double deck your burger for just £10. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < adj.1755v.1842
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