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- [ded-ahy]
- /ˈdɛdˌaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ded-ahy]
- /ˈdɛdˌaɪ/
Definitions of deadeye word
- noun deadeye 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 3
- noun deadeye an expert marksman 3
- noun deadeye a round, flat block of wood with three holes in it for a lanyard, used in pairs on a sailing ship to hold the shrouds and stays taut 3
- noun deadeye an accurate marksman 3
- noun plural deadeye Nautical. either of a pair of disks of hardwood having holes through which a lanyard is rove: used to tighten shrouds and stays. 1
- noun plural deadeye an expert marksman. 1
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Origin of deadeye
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
1740-50; dead + eye; as nautical term, probably ellipsis from deadman's eye, Middle English dedmaneseye deadeye
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Parts of speech for Deadeye
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deadeye popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
deadeye usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deadeye
noun deadeye
- sharpshooter — a person skilled in shooting, especially with a rifle.
- sniper — any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- shot — a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- straight shooter — a person who is forthright and upstanding in behavior.
- thought — Informal. the act or a period of thinking: I want to sit down and give it a good think.
Antonyms for deadeye
noun deadeye
- forgetfulness — apt to forget; that forgets: a forgetful person.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- amnesia — If someone is suffering from amnesia, they have lost their memory.
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