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deadeyes

deadeyes is the plural of deadeye.

Meaning of deadeye

Noun

deadeye (plural deadeyes)

  1. A wooden disk having holes through which the lanyard is passed, used for tightening shrouds.
  2. A very accurate marksman.
    • He taught both my mother and me to shoot, taught my mother so well that she became a better shot than he was--a real deadeye.1989, Tobias Wolff, This Boy's Life: A Memoir
  3. (uncommon) A penchant for noticing a particular thing, or a person who has such a penchant.
    • He examined the cash balance daily, boasted he could pay off all debts in two hours, had a deadeye for fake figures in scanning a ledger, and personally audited the books each New Year's Day.1990, Ron Chernow, The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance

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Questions about deadeyes

What is deadeyes the plural of?
Deadeyes is the plural of deadeye.

Words near deadeyes in the dictionary

  1. deaders
  2. deadest
  3. deadeye
  4. Deadeye Dick
  5. Deadeye Dicks
  6. deadeyes
  7. deadfall
  8. deadfalls
  9. deadfold
  10. deadfreight
  11. deadgrass

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