decking

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛkɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɛkɪŋ

Noun

decking (countable and uncountable, plural deckings)

1. A piece of deckwork; a deck.
   • 1949 May and June, “Notes and News: First Repairs in a Century”, in Railway Magazine, page 202:

     In 1946, several of the heavy flagstones, which form the decking of the viaduct, were replaced or reseated, and manholes were provided in the decking, to facilitate access to the inner walls.

   • 1961, Tom Mead, Killers of Eden, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 21:

     Four or five feet of the stern was decked in and through this decking protruded a short post called the loggerhead, used for checking the whale line.

   • 2023 March 22, Paul Clifton, “Network News: Island Line to reopen to Ryde Pier in June... possibly”, in RAIL, number 979, page 24:

     On the day of RAIL 's site visit, in heavy weather, the scaffolding and decking that engineers stand on were submerged deep under choppy water, with work suspended. "We have to work around the tides," explained Project Director Alan Venables. "The wind pushes the tide up and the waves get larger. That causes some problems with the scaffold."

2. The material from which a deck is made.

Verb

decking

1. present participle and gerund of deck