deadeye

• 名词，有两个主要含义：一是指枪法极准的人，即神枪手；二是在航海语境中，指一种圆木盘，边缘有凹槽和孔眼，用于拉紧帆船的支索。

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.

   神枪手

   • 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.

   同义词crack 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).

   三眼滑轮

   • 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.