"three-decker" meaning in All languages combined

See three-decker on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: three-deckers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} three-decker (plural three-deckers)
  1. Anything with three layers or levels.
    Alternative form of triple-decker (“type of sandwich”)
    Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: triple-decker (extra: type of sandwich)
    Sense id: en-three-decker-en-noun-GLAx1~Kk Categories (other): Sandwiches Disambiguation of Sandwiches: 17 14 14 14 16 14 14
  2. Anything with three layers or levels.
    Alternative form of triple-decker (“type of bus”)
    Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: triple-decker (extra: type of bus)
    Sense id: en-three-decker-en-noun-UDM6V3Hk Categories (other): Sandwiches Disambiguation of Sandwiches: 17 14 14 14 16 14 14
  3. Anything with three layers or levels.
    Alternative form of triple-decker (“type of apartment building”)
    Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: triple-decker (extra: type of apartment building)
    Sense id: en-three-decker-en-noun-TC8FeQOg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Sandwiches Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 11 26 18 17 9 9 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 12 25 12 13 12 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 14 28 16 10 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 10 40 10 10 10 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 10 10 35 13 11 11 9 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 11 11 33 12 11 11 11 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 10 10 35 13 11 11 9 Disambiguation of Sandwiches: 17 14 14 14 16 14 14
  4. Anything with three layers or levels.
    Alternative form of triple-decker (“type of headline”)
    Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: triple-decker (extra: type of headline)
    Sense id: en-three-decker-en-noun-oWAKoFZX Categories (other): Sandwiches Disambiguation of Sandwiches: 17 14 14 14 16 14 14
  5. Anything with three layers or levels.
    (nautical, historical) A sailing warship that had guns on each of three decks.
    Tags: historical Translations (warship): trojpalubník [masculine] (Czech), trois-ponts [masculine] (French), Dreidecker [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-three-decker-en-noun-HJgjpNTT Categories (other): Nautical, Sandwiches Disambiguation of Sandwiches: 17 14 14 14 16 14 14 Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of 'warship': 2 2 2 3 87 1 1
  6. Anything with three layers or levels.
    (historical) An old-fashioned pulpit.
    Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-three-decker-en-noun-ZrZGtWMO Categories (other): Sandwiches Disambiguation of Sandwiches: 17 14 14 14 16 14 14
  7. Anything with three layers or levels.
    Sense id: en-three-decker-en-noun-2nwjkNlp Categories (other): Sandwiches Disambiguation of Sandwiches: 17 14 14 14 16 14 14

Inflected forms

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