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deadeye
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deadeye [′ded‚ī]
(naval architecture)
A flat, rounded wooden block usually pierced with three holes to receive the lanyard; used to fasten shrouds and stays.


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Caption: Dave was delighted to find a civilian job that made best use of his skills as a dead-eye mortarman.
The scene where he free-associates about the weirdness of human hair while giving a crew cut to a boy immersed in a Dead-Eye Western comic book evokes all the latent terror of barbershops.
To achieve his goal, he must board like a pro, be a dead-eye shot with his slingshot and alien slime gun, and grind the rails of social irresponsibility -- all in the name of preserving his lifestyle.
 
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