deadeye

deadeye
Synonyms and related words:
Nimrod, air hole, archer, armhole, artilleryman, blowhole, bowman, bullet-hole, bunghole, cannoneer, carabineer, crack shot, cringle, dead shot, eye, eyelet, gasket, good shot, grommet, guide, gun, gunman, gunner, hunter, keyhole, knothole, loop, loophole, manhole, marksman, markswoman, mousehole, musketeer, peephole, pigeonhole, pinhole, placket, placket hole, porthole, punch-hole, rifleman, sharpshooter, shooter, shot, sniper, spiracle, tap, targetshooter, toxophilite, trapshooter, vent, venthole

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  • deadeye — noun Date: 1748 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • deadeye — 1. adjective a) Very accurate with shooting or throwing. b) About a stare: cold; unfriendly. 2. noun a) A wooden disk having holes through which the lanyard is passed, used for tighteni …   Wiktionary

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