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deadeye
deadeye /ˈdɛdˌaɪ/
noun
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(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.
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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
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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
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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
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[Canadian, British]
The imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
(
scepter
[American] , sceptre
[Canadian, British] )
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
