n. the act of apportioning or distributing something; "the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions"

n. the act of distributing playing cards; "the deal was passed around the table clockwise"

n. a particular instance of buying or selling; "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's a master of the business deal"

n. an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"

n. the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement); "he got a good deal on his car"

n. the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my hand"

n. wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)

n. a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)

v. take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"

v. distribute cards to the players in a game; "Who's dealing?"

v. give out as one's portion or share

v. behave in a certain way towards others; "He deals fairly with his employees"

adj. made of fir or pine: "a plain deal table"