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Meaning of DOUBLE-DECKER

Pronunciation:  'dubul 'dekur

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work"
 
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 Synonyms: autobus, bus, charabanc, coach, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus
 
 See Also: fleet, public transport, roof, school bus, trackless trolley, trolley coach, trolleybus, window

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Dou"ble-deck"er\, n.
    1. (Naut.) A man-of-war having two gun decks.
    2. A public conveyance, as a street car, with seats on the
       roof. [Colloq.]
    
  2. \Dou"ble-deck"er\, n.
    (a) A tenement house having two families on each floor.
        [Local, U. S.]
    (b) A biplane a["e]roplane or kite. [Colloq.]
    
 
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