/ Dictionary / Index D deck plate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: deck' plate" Pronunciation: [key] — Carpentry. Carpentry. a purlin plate at the edge of a deck. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. deck passage deck tennis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language