Deadeye (Noun)
Meaning 1
A dead shot.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He was known as a deadeye with his rifle and rarely missed a target.
- As the star of the high school baseball team, Jack was a deadeye pitcher, able to throw a perfect strike almost every time.
- After years of hunting, she became a deadeye and was sought after by fellow hunters for her incredible marksmanship.
- Mark's ability to sink a shot from anywhere on the court earned him the nickname 'deadeye' among his basketball teammates.
- During her training, Sarah proved to be a deadeye with a pistol, consistently hitting her mark with precision and accuracy.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
(nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroud.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.