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deadeye

[ded-ahy] / ˈdɛdˌaɪ /
NOUN
marksman
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The sound of a ball hitting his bat, the thrill of making a deadeye throw — every part of the game made him feel it was exactly where he belonged.

From New York Times Feb. 28, 2022

Even deadeye sharpshooter Reggie Miller clapped his wrists when releasing the ball.

From Forbes Aug. 26, 2014

Kentucky was a deadeye 35-of-37 at the line, compared to 13-of-17 for the Hoosiers.

From Seattle Times Mar. 24, 2012

Jon Scheyer, the deadeye shooter who essentially replaced J.J.

From Washington Post Mar. 4, 2010

That was my role: the dutiful son, the All-American boy with an All-American fifteen-foot deadeye jump shot and an All-American 3.5 GPA.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds

Coach Ranko Zeravica threw down the gauntlet after his Yugoslav deadeyes trounced Italy, 86-77, for the gold medal.

From Time Magazine Archive

Instead they seized the rusty deadeyes that held the shrouds, found toeholds in the closed gunports, and pulled themselves up within reach of the gunwales.

From Caribbee by Hoover, Thomas

He reached up and seized a notch beneath a gunport, pulling the longboat under the deadeyes that supported the mainmast shrouds.

From Caribbee by Hoover, Thomas

Make fast your painter round one of her deadeyes, and then follow me aboard.”

From Overdue The Story of a Missing Ship by Holloway, W. Herbert

Below, Lee Goom and Toyama were lowering skylight covers and screwing up deadeyes.

From The Night-Born by London, Jack




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