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deadlight
dead·light D0053200 (dĕd′līt′)n.1. Nautical a. A strong shutter or plate fastened over a ship's porthole or cabin window in stormy weather.b. A thick window set in a ship's side or deck.2. A skylight constructed so that it cannot be opened.deadlight (ˈdɛdˌlaɪt) n1. (Nautical Terms) nautical a. a bull's-eye let into the deck or hull of a vessel to admit light to a cabinb. a shutter of wood or metal for sealing off a porthole or cabin window2. (Architecture) a skylight designed not to be openeddead•light (ˈdɛdˌlaɪt) n. 1. a strong shutter for the interior of a porthole in heavy weather. 2. a thick pane of glass set in a ship's hull or deck to admit light. [1720–30] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | deadlight - a strong shutter over a ship's porthole that is closed in stormy weatherporthole - a window in a ship or airplaneshutter - a hinged blind for a window |
deadlight
deadlight[′ded‚līt] (naval architecture) A strong plate or a cover with light-obstructing baffles fitted over ventilation ports or windows in stormy weather. A strong glass or plastic window set in the deck or side of a ship to admit light. fixed light, deadlight, fast sheet, stand sheet, fixed sashA window or an area of a window which does not open; glazed directly in a fixed frame that does not open.deadlight
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