Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Nautical A flat hardwood disk with a grooved perimeter, pierced by three holes through which the lanyards are passed, used to fasten the shrouds.
- noun Slang An expert shooter.
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- adjective Very accurate with shooting or throwing.
- adjective About a
stare :cold ;unfriendly . - noun nautical A wooden disk having holes through which the
lanyard is passed, used for tighteningshrouds . - noun A very accurate
marksman . - noun uncommon A
penchant for noticing a particular thing, or a person who has such a penchant.
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Examples
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Guards Danny Ainge and Dennis Johnson, deadeye marksmen in Los Angeles, came home to Beantown and took up masonry.
One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011
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Guards Danny Ainge and Dennis Johnson, deadeye marksmen in Los Angeles, came home to Beantown and took up masonry.
One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011
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On the day when Chadfield found the triple deadeye, his companion at the beach was 79-year-old Iain “Bosun” Dow, who told reporters:
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But his find was quickly identified asa triple deadeye, a piece of equipment used on sailing ships until the end of the 19th century.
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But his find was quickly identified asa triple deadeye, a piece of equipment used on sailing ships until the end of the 19th century.
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Yes | No | Report from deadeye wrote 5 days 1 hour ago
Dedicated Shed Hunter Tags Monster Minnesota Buck After Three Years of Work 2010
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Yes | No | Report from deadeye wrote 5 days 1 hour ago
Dedicated Shed Hunter Tags Monster Minnesota Buck After Three Years of Work 2010
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Yes | No | Report from deadeye wrote 5 days 1 hour ago
Dedicated Shed Hunter Tags Monster Minnesota Buck After Three Years of Work 2010
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Yes | No | Report from deadeye wrote 5 days 1 hour ago
Dedicated Shed Hunter Tags Monster Minnesota Buck After Three Years of Work 2010
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On the day when Chadfield found the triple deadeye, his companion at the beach was 79-year-old Iain “Bosun” Dow, who told reporters:
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