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 deadeye deadeye /ˈdɛdˌaɪ/

noun

  1. (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.
  2. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. [Canadian, British] A ceremonial or emblematic staff  ( scepter [American] , sceptre [Canadian, British] , verge , wand )
    a ceremonial or emblematic staff
  2. [Canadian, British] The imperial authority symbolized by a scepter  ( scepter [American] , sceptre [Canadian, British] )
    the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter