deadeye
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deadeye
- /ˈdɛdaɪ/ UK
Where it comes from
From dead + eye.
See glossary of nautical terms of "deadrise" for usage of "dead" to describe a stationary object or spatial stability of an object relative to motion.
See nautical definition of "eye" for usage referring to the foremost part of a ship's bow that aims its orientation.
For biological eye stabilization during head and neck movement, see vestibulo-ocular reflex
adjective dead-eye
- Very accurate in shooting or throwing. Gross, only a 20-year-old junior, is a deadeye passer, a poised runner and a quick-thinking field general.
- Cold; unfriendly. The deadeye stare of the bassist was enough to make any normal person run.
noun deadeyes · dead-eye
- A wooden disk having holes through which the lanyard is passed, used for tightening shrouds.
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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.
Similar: dead-eye Dick, Deadeye Dick
- 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.
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Talk about this word "deadeye." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deadeye. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. deadeye. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/deadeye "deadeye." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deadeye.Cite this
@misc{deadeye_2026,
title = {deadeye},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deadeye},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
