deadeye
Americannoun
plural
deadeyes-
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 sound of a ball hitting his bat, the thrill of making a deadeye throw — every part of the game made him feel it was exactly where he belonged.
From New York Times
Johnson was a passing maestro; Bird was a deadeye shooter.
From Washington Post
They looked the part on Saturday night, overwhelming Houston, 78-59, in a national semifinal by rediscovering their deadeye 3-point shooting and unleashing a clampdown defense.
From New York Times
And her skills — a deadeye shooter, crafty dribbler and prescient passer with an off-the-charts basketball I.Q. — have drawn shout-outs from LeBron James and Stephen Curry, as well as widespread adoration from those closer to Eugene.
From New York Times
You know that deadeye, you’re-invisible thing most of us moms get around the time we pass 40?
From Washington Post
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