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DEADEYE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("deadeye" is a kind of...):

disc; disk (a flat circular plate)

Domain category:

navigation; sailing; seafaring (the work of a sailor)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A dead shot

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("deadeye" is a kind of...):

crack shot; marksman; sharpshooter (someone skilled in shooting)

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