DEADLIGHT
Dictionary entry overview: What does deadlight mean? • DEADLIGHT (noun)
The noun DEADLIGHT has 1 sense:
1. a strong shutter over a ship's porthole that is closed in stormy weather
Familiarity information: DEADLIGHT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DEADLIGHT (noun)
Meaning:
A strong shutter over a ship's porthole that is closed in stormy weather
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("deadlight" is a kind of...):
shutter (a hinged blind for a window)
Holonyms ("deadlight" is a part of...):
porthole (a window in a ship or airplane)
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