deadeye

ˈdɛˌdaɪ

Definition

Definition of deadeye - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sharpshooter

Rare

person with very accurate aim

Rare

He was known as a deadeye, never missing his target at the shooting range.

marksman

sniper

maritime

Rare

wooden disk used in ship rigging

Rare

The sailor adjusted the deadeye to secure the mast.

block

pulley

sheave

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wooden disk used in ship rigging

Origin of deadeye

English, dead (lifeless) + eye (organ)

Examples of deadeye in a sentence

As a deadeye, she was the best in the archery team.
The old ship's deadeye was replaced during the restoration.
He examined the deadeye to ensure it was properly aligned.

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French:as de la gâchette, poulie de navire, ...
German:Meisterschütze, Juffer, ...
Italian:cecchino, occhio morto, ...
Spanish:francotirador, motón, ...
Portuguese:sniper, cadernal, ...
Chinese:神枪手, 索具盘, ...
Japanese:射撃の名手, デッドアイ, ...
Arabic:رَامٍ ماهِر, عَيْنٌ مَيِّتَةٌ, ...
Hebrew:קַלְעָן, עֵין מֵתָה, ...
Russian:меткий стрелок, талреп, ...
Ukrainian:влучний стрілець, блок, ...
Hindi:निशानेबाज, लकड़ी की डिस्क, ...
Bengali:নিখুঁত নিশানাবাজ, ডেডআই, ...
Catalan:tirador expert, cargol, ...
Czech:ostrostřelec, jufers, ...
Danish:mesterskytte, træskive, ...
Dutch:scherpschutter, wantschijf, ...
Greek:άριστος σκοπευτής, ξύλινος δίσκος, ...
Hungarian:mesterlövész, csigaszem, ...
Khmer:អ្នកបាញ់ត្រូវគោលដៅ, ថាសឈើមានរន្ធសម្រាប់តឹងខ្សែរុំសំពៅ, ...
Korean:명사수, 데드아이, ...
Persian:تیرانداز ماهر, چوب‌دیسک, ...
Polish:strzelec wyborowy, talrep, ...
Portuguese (BR):sniper, cadernal, ...
Romanian:lunetist, ochi de lemn, ...
Swedish:skarpskytt, jungfru, ...
Thai:มือแม่นปืน, แผ่นไม้กลม, ...
Turkish:keskin nişancı, ölü gözü, ...
Vietnamese:tay súng bắn tỉa, đĩa gỗ, ...

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