Meaning
Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English dekke, borrowed from Middle Dutch dec (“roof, covering”), from Middle Dutch decken, from Old Dutch thecken, from Proto-West Germanic *þakkjan, from Proto-Germanic *þakjaną. Formed the same: German Decke (“covering, blanket”). Doublet of thatch and thack.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 11 recorded puzzles: