Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deadlight

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
dead-light
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strong (often wooden) shutter fitted over a porthole, that can be closed in bad weather to keep water out and discourage the glass windows from breaking.

noun

A deck prism, a device to allow light into the cabin of boat through the deck.

noun

An eye.

Archaic

noun

An eyelid.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dead + light.

Usage

Inflected Forms

deadlights (plural) dead-light (alternative) dead light (alternative)

Questions

What does deadlight mean?
A strong (often wooden) shutter fitted over a porthole, that can be closed in bad weather to keep water out and discourage the glass windows from breaking.
Where does deadlight come from?
From dead + light.

How to pronounce deadlight

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