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Dead light
dead·light
/
ˈdɛdˌlaɪt
/
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[
ded
-lahyt
]
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noun
Nautical
.
1.
a strong shutter able to be screwed against the interior of a porthole in heavy weather.
2.
a thick pane of glass
set
in the hull or deck to admit
light
.
Origin:
1720–30;
dead
+
light
1
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deadlight
(ˈdɛdˌlaɪt)
—
n
1.
nautical
a. a bull's-eye let into the deck or hull of a vessel to admit light to a cabin
b. a shutter of wood or metal for sealing off a porthole or cabin window
2.
a skylight designed not to be opened
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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