Noun: deadwood 'ded,wûd
- A branch or a part of a tree that is dead
"Hikers had to climb over a large deadwood blocking the trail";
- deadfall [N. Amer]
- Someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded
"The old equipment was just deadwood taking up space in the warehouse";
- fifth wheel
Derived forms: deadwoods
Type of: branch, redundance, redundancy, superfluousness
Encyclopedia: Deadwood, South Dakota