dead man

dead·man

[ded-man, -muhn] noun, plural dead·men [-men, -muhn] , adjective
noun
1.
Building Trades. a log, concrete block, etc., buried in the ground as an anchor.
2.
a crutchlike prop temporarily supporting a pole or mast being erected.
3.
Nautical.
a.
an object fixed on shore to hold a mooring line temporarily.
b.
a rope for hauling the boom of a derrick inboard after discharge of a load of cargo.
adjective
4.
Also, dead-man's. Machinery, Automotive. of or pertaining to a control or switch on a powered machine or vehicle that disengages a blade or clutch, applies the brake, shuts off the engine, etc., when the driver or operator ceases to press a pedal, squeeze a throttle, etc.: deadman throttle; dead-man's control.
Origin:
dead + man1

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deadman (ˈdɛdˌmæn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n , pl -men
1.  civil engineering a heavy plate, wall, or block buried in the ground that acts as an anchor for a retaining wall, sheet pile, etc, by a tie connecting the two
2.  mountaineering a metal plate with a wire loop attached for thrusting into firm snow to serve as a belay point, a smaller version being known as a deadboy

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dead soldier definition


and dead man; dead marine; dead one
  1. n.
    an empty liquor or beer bottle. : Toss your dead soldiers in the garbage, please. , There's a dead one under the bed and another in the fireplace!
  2. n.
    a cigarette butt. (Less common than sense 1.) : The bum found a dead soldier on the ground and picked it up.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases

dead man

see dead soldier.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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