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deadeye.

Very accurate in shooting or throwing.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdɛdaɪ/UK
  1. Very accurate in shooting or throwing.

    not-comparable
  2. Cold; unfriendly.

    not-comparable
Where this word 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

noun/ˈdɛdaɪ/UK
  1. A wooden disk having holes through which the lanyard is passed, used for tightening shrouds.

  2. A very accurate marksman.

  3. A penchant for noticing a particular thing, or a person who has such a penchant.

    uncommon
Where this word 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

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