 | Noah Webster - English language - 1834 - 1052 pages
...to make vapid or spiritless. DEAD'-EYE, (ded'I) n. [dead man1* eye.] Among seamen, a round, doltish, wooden block, encircled by a rope, or an iron band, and pierced with holes, to receive the laniard. DEAD'-HEART-ED, a. Having a dull, faint heart. DEAD'-IIEART'ED-NEfeS,... | |
 | Dictionary - Commerce - 1844 - 412 pages
...according to the rules of trigonometry. DEAD EYE. A sort of round, flattish, wooden block, usually encircled by a rope or an iron band, and pierced with three holes through the flat part, in order to receive a rope called thelanyard, which passing through three corresponding... | |
 | William Bolles - English language - 1845 - 954 pages
...Ing, ppr. Depriving of force or sensation. DEAD-EYE, .!. .1 i, n. Among seamen, a round, flattish, wooden block, encircled by a rope, or an iron band, and pierced with holes to receive the laniard. DEAD-HEARTED, ded-Tia'rt-ed, a. Having a faint heart [laniraity. DEAD-HKARTEDNESS.ded-Tia... | |
 | James Knowles - English language - 1851 - 818 pages
...or dcdWn-lng, ppr. Deprived of force or sensation. DEAD-EYE, ded-i, n. Among seamen, aroundnattish wooden block, encircled by a rope, or an iron band, and pierced with holes, to receive the laniard ; used to extend the shrouds and stays, and for other purposes, [heart.... | |
 | J. A. Beil - 1855 - 756 pages
...appliqu&es sur le portcs des bouteilles pour garantir de 1'eau. Dead-eye, Dead-block, *. (a round flattisb wooden block, encircled by a rope, or an iron band, and pierced with holes, to receive the laniard) (Mar.) * Der Junafernbloclt, Doodahoofd, Todshoofd (zum Festselzen des... | |
 | P Austin Nuttall - 1864 - 192 pages
...Deprived of force or sensation ; made vapid. DEAD-EYE, ded'i, ». Among Seamen, is around, flattish wooden block, encircled by a rope, or an iron band, and pierced with three holes to receive the laniard. DЕADISH, ded'ish, a. Dull, resembling what is dead. DEAD-LETTEE, ded'let-ter, ». A letter... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1862 - 900 pages
...Depriving of force, velocity, or sensation. DEAD-EYES, ded-ize, s. In seamen's language, a round, flattish, wooden block, encircled by a rope, or an iron band, and pierced with holes to receive the laniard, used to extend the shrouds and stays, &c. Also termed deadmen's eyes.... | |
 | English language - 1874 - 988 pages
...deadened ; p/tr. deadening'. Dead-eye, (dedl) n. [Dead-imm'seyt.] A round, il.ittish, wooden block, pierced with three holes to receive the lanyard, used to extend the shrouds, stays, d'c. Dead-level, (ded'lev-«l) n. Perfect or complete level. Dead-lift, (ded lift) n. The lifting... | |
 | Noah Webster - English language - 1895 - 748 pages
...spirilles«. 4. To obscure. Dead'-eye' (dSdl')i »• A round, wooden block, encircled by a rope or band, and pierced with three holes to receive the lanyard ; — used to extend shrouds, stays, etc. Deadliead Mu'.l in 1. One who receives free tickets for theater», public conveyances,... | |
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Round, laterally flattened wooden blocks encircled by a rope or an iron band and pierced with three holes to receive the lanyards, used to extend the shrouds and stays. 