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deadeye

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛdaɪ/

The English word “deadeye” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Very accurate in shooting or throwing.
  2. Cold; unfriendly.

noun

  1. A wooden disk having holes through which the lanyard is passed, used for tightening shrouds.
  2. A very accurate marksman.
  3. A penchant for noticing a particular thing, or a person who has such a penchant.

Etymology

From dead + eye. See glossary of nautical terms of "deadrise" for usage of "dead" to describe a stationary object or spatial stability of an object relative to motion. See nautical definition of "eye" for usage referring to the foremost part of a ship's bow that aims its orientation. For biological eye stabilization during head and neck movement, see vestibulo-ocular reflex

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