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
29 January 2025
(noun) all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses; “he wanted a better sex life”; “the film contained no sex or violence”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
