deadeye

noun

dead·​eye ˈded-ˌī How to pronounce deadeye (audio)
1
: a rounded wood block encircled by a rope or an iron band and having holes to receive the lanyard that is used especially to set up shrouds and stays
2
: an unerring marksman

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The spacing is even cleaner when deadeye Sonia Citron is in her groove. Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025 That should give an edge to Pinewood’s deadeye shooters, who make 37 percent of their 3-pointers on 29 attempts per game. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024 His deadeye shooting likely hasn’t suffered. Matt Eppers, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2021 The four goals all came within a five-minute span, starting with Greg McKegg deflection and ending with an Artemi Panarin deadeye off the post. Peter Warren, Dallas News, 12 Mar. 2022 See All Example Sentences for deadeye

Word History

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of deadeye was in 1748

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“Deadeye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deadeye. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

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