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deadeye
deadeye
/ˈdɛdˌaɪ/
noun
(nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroud
(
deadeye
)
(nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroud
The ship's captain showed us the deadeye used to tighten the vessel's shrouds.
The ship's captain showed us the deadeye used to tighten the vessel's shrouds.
A dead shot
(
deadeye
)
a dead shot
The shooter was a deadeye, never missing his target.
The shooter was a deadeye, never missing his target.
motherwort
motherwort
/ˈmʌðərˌwɝːt/
noun
Bitter Old World herb of hedgerows and woodland margins having toothed leaves and white or pale pink flowers
(
Leonurus cardiaca
,
motherwort
)
bitter Old World herb of hedgerows and woodland margins having toothed leaves and white or pale pink flowers
upside-down cake
upside-down cake
/ˌʌpˈsaɪd daʊn keɪk/
noun
Batter baked atop a layer of sweetened fruit then turned upside down so fruit is on top
(
skillet cake
,
upside-down cake
)
batter baked atop a layer of sweetened fruit then turned upside down so fruit is on top
sceptre
sceptre
/ˈskɛptɝ/
noun
[Canadian, British]
A ceremonial or emblematic staff
(
scepter
[American]
,
sceptre
[Canadian, British]
,
verge
,
wand
)
a ceremonial or emblematic staff
[Canadian, British]
The imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
(
scepter
[American]
,
sceptre
[Canadian, British]
)
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
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