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DEADEYES

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dead⋅eye

  [ded-ahy]
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–noun, plural -eyes.
1. Nautical. 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.
Origin:
1740–50; dead + eye; as nautical term, prob. ellipsis from deadman's eye, ME dedmaneseye deadeye
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dead·eye   (děd'ī')   
n.  

  1. Nautical A flat hardwood disk with a grooved perimeter, pierced by three holes through which the lanyards are passed, used to fasten the shrouds.

  2. Slang An expert shooter: a deadeye with the rifle.

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