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 Definitions of deadeye  [ˈdɛdˌaɪ]  

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Definition of 'deadeye' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) deadeye
either of a pair of disks of hardwood having holes through which a lanyard is rove: used to tighten shrouds and stays.

2.  deadeye
an expert marksman.

Etymology:  (1740–50; as nautical term, prob. ellipsis from deadman's eye, ME dedmaneseye deadeye)

Definition of 'deadeye' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) deadeye
a dead shot

2. (noun) deadeye
(nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroud

'deadeye' - Nearby Entries  

dead hand  dead hand of the past  deaden  deadened  deadening  deadeye  deadhead  



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