three-decker

[ three-dek-er ]

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.

three-decker

noun

1. 1. anything having three levels or layers
   2. ( as modifier )

      a three-decker sandwich

2. a warship with guns on three decks

Word History and Origins

Origin of three-decker¹

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

GAYNOR: We had a wonderful party on a three-decker cruise ship.

From Seattle Times

“A Hero” is as anxious and swift as a thriller, with the density and observational acuity of a 19th-century three-decker.

From New York Times

The ferry left Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital, on Thursday and was traveling along the Sugandha River near the town of Jhalakathi when the blaze overtook the three-decker boat.

From Washington Post

A film becomes something else, but a series is like … do you know what a Victorian three-decker novel is?

From New York Times

The task force took on Newman’s case in May and has housed him in a Worcester three-decker with other asylum seekers.

From Washington Times