deadlight
(noun) a strong shutter over a ship’s porthole that is closed in stormy weather
Source: WordNet® 3.1
deadlight (plural deadlights)
(nautical) A strong (often wooden) shutter fitted over a porthole, that can be closed in bad weather to keep water out and discourage the glass windows from breaking.
(nautical) A deck prism, a device to allow light into the cabin of boat through the deck.
(figurative) An eyelid.
Source: Wiktionary
Dead"light`, n. (Naut.)
Definition: A strong shutter, made to fit open ports and keep out water in a storm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
