deadeye

deadeye is a 7-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A round, flattish, wooden block, encircled by a rope, or an iron band, and pierced with three holes to receive the lanyard; -- used to extend the shrouds and stays, and for other purposes. Called also deadman's eye. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 11 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A round, flattish, wooden block, encircled by a rope, or an iron band, and pierced with three holes to receive the lanyard; -- used to extend the shrouds and stays, and for other purposes. Called also deadman's eye.
2. noun. (nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroud
3. noun. a dead shot

Common word forms

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