Dead-eye
Pronunciation : Dead"-eye`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A round, flattish, wooden block, encircled by a rope, or an iron band, and pierced with three holes to receive the lanyard; -- used to extend the shrouds and stays, and for other purposes. Called also deadman's eye. Totten.
(Naut.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913