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A deadeye is an item used in the standing and running rigging of traditional sailing ships. It is a smallish round thick wooden (usually lignum vitae) disc with one or more holes through it, perpendicular to the plane of the disc. Single and triple-hole deadeyes are most commonly seen. The three-holed blocks were called deadeyes because the positi...
A wooden block with holes (but no pulleys) which is spliced to a shroud. It is used to adjust the tension in the standing rigging of large sailing vessels, by lacing through the holes with a lanyard to the deck. Performs the same job as a turnbuckle.
A wooden block with holes (but no pulleys) which is spliced to a shroud. It is used to adjust the tension in the standing rigging of large sailing vessels, by lacing through the holes with a lanyard to the deck. Performs the same job as a turnbuckle.
rounded wooden block with hole used to set up ship's stays
rounded wooden block with hole used to set up ship's stays
Round wood block with three holes for reeving a lanyard. Metal turnbuckles have replaced deadeyes on modern ships.
Informative call by an airborne laser designator indicating the laser is inoperative.
In ships, a deadeye or dead-eye is a hardwood disk with holes in it through which a lanyard is passed. Deadeyes are used on ships to tighten shrouds and stays.
A round wooden plank which serves a similar purpose to a block in the standing rigging of large sailing vessels.
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noun (nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroud
either of a pair of disks of hardwood having holes through which a lanyard is rove: used to tighten shrouds and stays. · an expert marksman.