Deadeyes

/ˈdɛd.aɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of deadeye; multiple people with excellent aim, or multiple nautical rope-tightening fittings.

Etymology

Simple plural of 'deadeye,' following standard English pluralization. Maintains both the nautical and marksmanship meanings.

Kelly Says

Pirates and sailors would have called those wooden rope-blocks 'deadeyes,' the same word Old West legends used for their best gunfighters—two completely different worlds sharing one evocative name.

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