Definitions for three-decker

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three-decker three-deck·er

Spelling: [three-dek-er]

IPA: /ˈθriˈdɛk ər/

Three-Decker is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 186 anagrams from letters in three-decker (-cdeeeehkrrt).

Definitions for three-decker

noun

1. any ship having three decks, tiers, etc.
2. (formerly) one of a class of sailing warships that carried guns on three decks.
3. a sandwich made of three slices of bread interlaid with two layers of filling; club sandwich.
4. something having three layers, levels, or tiers.

Origin of three-decker

First recorded in 1785-95

Examples for three-decker

I just remember that he had a neck like a three-decker, and a voice like a peahen's.

The choir of the old times was the congregation, led by the clerk in the three-decker.

The three-decker lying out there is my vessel the St. Thomas.

This novel was written in the days of the three-decker, and it went out to sea as such.

Not a three-decker of the Channel fleet was readier for a broadside than herself.

A small craft you will style her; but at that time, in my eyes, she was as grand as a three-decker.

Casually I inspected the three-decker bread and butter and cake-stand.

But so it is; the cockboat may be more to a man than was once the three-decker.

Only, I'm afraid your three-decker's apprenticeship 'll stand in your way.'

On seeing the approach of a three-decker, they again hauled their wind.