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Meaning of DEADLIGHT

Pronunciation:  'ded`lIt

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a strong shutter over a ship's porthole that is closed in stormy weather
 
 See Also: porthole, shutter

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Dead"light`\, n. (Naut.)
A strong shutter, made to fit open ports and keep out water
in a storm.
 

 

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