Deadeye

//ˈdɛdaɪ// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Very accurate in shooting or throwing. not-comparable

    "Gross, only a 20-year-old junior, is a deadeye passer, a poised runner and a quick-thinking field general."

  2. 2
    Cold; unfriendly. not-comparable

    "The deadeye stare of the bassist was enough to make any normal person run."

Noun
  1. 1
    A wooden disk having holes through which the lanyard is passed, used for tightening shrouds.
  2. 2
    (nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroud wordnet
  3. 3
    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."

  4. 4
    a dead shot wordnet
  5. 5
    A penchant for noticing a particular thing, or a person who has such a penchant. uncommon

    "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."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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