deadeye

• Nom ayant deux sens distincts : il peut désigner un tireur extrêmement précis ou, dans le contexte maritime, un disque de bois rond percé de trous et muni d'une gorge sur son pourtour, utilisé pour tendre les haubans.

A noun with two distinct meanings: it can refer to an exceptionally accurate marksman, or, in nautical contexts, to a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used for tightening a shroud.

1. Expert marksmanB2informal

   A person who is exceptionally accurate when shooting a firearm or bow.

   Tireur d'élite

   • The old hunter was a deadeye with his rifle.
   • She earned a reputation as a deadeye in the shooting competition.
   • The sniper, a true deadeye, hit the target from over a mile away.

   Synonymescrack shotmarksmansharpshootersniper

2. Nautical rigging componentC2formaltechnical

   A round, flat wooden block with holes and a grooved edge, used on sailing ships to tighten the shrouds (ropes supporting the mast).

   Cap de mouton

   • The sailor replaced the worn deadeye on the ship's rigging.
   • The deadeye and lanyard system is used to tension the standing rigging.
   • He carefully threaded the rope through the holes of the deadeye.