deadeye
Americannoun
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Nautical. either of a pair of disks of hardwood having holes through which a lanyard is rove: used to tighten shrouds and stays.
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an expert marksman.
noun
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nautical either of a pair of disclike wooden blocks, supported by straps in grooves around them, between which a line is rove so as to draw them together to tighten a shroud Compare bull's-eye
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informal an expert marksman
Etymology
Origin of deadeye
1740–50; dead + eye; as nautical term, probably ellipsis from deadman's eye, Middle English dedmaneseye deadeye
Example Sentences
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The Big Ten Boilermakers have weapons all over the court in likely NBA lottery pick Jaden Ivey, 6-10 Trevion Williams, deadeye 3-point shooter Sasha Stefanovic and Edey.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2022
“He’s just broken every milestone by a long shot. He is a deadeye shooter, but I work with him on his middle game: floaters, runners, shots he can be creative with in college and beyond.”
From New York Times • Dec. 26, 2018
Even deadeye sharpshooter Reggie Miller clapped his wrists when releasing the ball.
From Forbes • Aug. 26, 2014
Johnson was a passing maestro; Bird was a deadeye shooter.
From Washington Post
Shorty had the stories, the personality, the deadeye with a rifle in deer season.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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