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three-decker

/ˈθriː ˌdek.ər/

Traduction: Nom désignant un objet ou une construction comportant trois couches ou niveaux, par exemple un sandwich à trois étages, un navire à trois ponts, ou un ancien vaisseau de guerre portant des canons sur trois ponts.

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C1formalcommon/ˈθriː ˌdek.ər/

A noun referring to an object or structure with three layers or levels, such as a sandwich made with three slices of bread, a ship with three decks, or a historical warship armed on three decks.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant un objet ou une construction comportant trois couches ou niveaux, par exemple un sandwich à trois étages, un navire à trois ponts, ou un ancien vaisseau de guerre portant des canons sur trois ponts.
  1. Sandwich with three bread layers B1 informal culinary

    A sandwich made with three slices of bread, often toasted, with fillings between each layer.

    • He ordered a three-decker club sandwich with turkey and bacon.
    • The diner is famous for its massive three-decker sandwiches.
    • She couldn't finish the three-decker because it was too filling.

    🇫🇷sandwich à trois étages

    Synonymes: club sandwichtriple-decker

  2. Ship with three decks C1 formal technical

    A ship that has three continuous decks from bow to stern.

    • The three-decker was a common design for large merchant vessels in the 19th century.
    • They restored an old three-decker for the maritime museum.
    • The three-decker could carry more cargo than smaller ships.

    🇫🇷navire à trois ponts

  3. Warship with guns on three decks C1 formal technical

    A historical warship that carried cannons on three separate decks, typical of the age of sail.

    • The HMS Victory is a famous three-decker warship.
    • Three-decker ships of the line were the most powerful vessels of their time.
    • The admiral commanded a three-decker with 100 guns.

    🇫🇷vaisseau à trois ponts

    Synonymes: first-rate

  • three-deckers plural form
  • three-deckers' possessive plural form
  • three-decker's possessive singular form