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Noun: deadeye  'ded,I
  1. (nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroud
    "The sailor adjusted the deadeye to secure the rigging"
     
  2. A dead shot
    "The deadeye rarely missed a target at the shooting range"

Derived forms: deadeyes

Type of: crack shot, disc, disk [N. Amer], sharpshooter

Encyclopedia: Deadeye