Plural of deadman; multiple heavy anchors or fixed points used to secure cables and guy-wires in construction or engineering.
From 'deadman' (stationary anchor) pluralized with the archaic '-en' suffix (as in 'oxen'), though modern English typically uses '-s' for this plural. The '-en' form preserves older English plural patterns.
English has dozens of irregular plurals (man/men, child/children, ox/oxen), but for technical terms like 'deadman,' speakers vary—some say 'deadmen' (using the old pattern), others say 'deadmans' (using the modern rule), and both are understandable.
Plural of 'deadman'—a technical term where masculine generics dominated tool and fixture nomenclature, reinforcing gendered language even in neutral technical domains.
Use 'deadweights', 'anchors', or 'fixed points' depending on context.
["deadweights","anchors","fixed points","stays"]
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