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deadeye
dead·eye D0052600 (dĕd′ī′)n.1. Nautical A flat hardwood disk with a grooved perimeter, pierced by three holes through which the lanyards are passed, used to fasten the shrouds.2. Slang An expert shooter: a deadeye with the rifle.deadeye (ˈdɛdˌaɪ) n1. (Nautical Terms) nautical either of a pair of disclike wooden blocks, supported by straps in grooves around them, between which a line is rove so as to draw them together to tighten a shroud. Compare bull's-eye92. (Shooting) chiefly informal US an expert marksmandead•eye (ˈdɛdˌaɪ)
n., pl. -eyes. 1. either of a pair of disks of hardwood having holes through which a lanyard is rove: used to tighten shrouds and stays. 2. an expert marksman. [1740–50; as nautical term, probably ellipsis from deadman's eye, Middle English dedmaneseye deadeye] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | deadeye - a dead shotcrack shot, marksman, sharpshooter - someone skilled in shooting | | 2. | deadeye - (nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroudsailing, seafaring, navigation - the work of a sailordisk, disc - a flat circular plate |
deadeye
deadeye[′ded‚ī] (naval architecture) A flat, rounded wooden block usually pierced with three holes to receive the lanyard; used to fasten shrouds and stays. deadeye
Words related to deadeyenoun a dead shotRelated Words- crack shot
- marksman
- sharpshooter
noun (nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroudRelated Words- sailing
- seafaring
- navigation
- disk
- disc
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