Deadeye (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural dead·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.
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  1. 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
  2. an expert marksman
Deadeye (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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