dead-eye
Never misses targets
A dead-eye is someone with exceptional aim—a marksman who hits targets with uncanny precision: She's a dead-eye with a rifle.
The term comes from a wooden block used in sailing rigging, which has holes resembling eye sockets.
As an adjective, dead-eye describes remarkably accurate shooting: a dead-eye shot from half court.
Accuracy of measurement
- aimPurpose or direction
- bullseyeExact center target
- targetObject of pursuit
- sniperConcealed precision shooter
marksman · sharpshooter · rifleman · accuracy · shooter · archery · archer · sighting
Ropes controlling ship sails
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
- lanyardWearable cord for items
- mastVessel's sail support
- blockSolid mass, or impede
tackle · deadeyes · ratlines · halyard · bowsprit · marlinspike · seamanship · foremast
Sustained single-minded attention
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
- calmFree from agitation
- composureEmotional self-control
nerve · poise · stillness · precision · discipline · single-mindedness · steadiness · control
Old valued collectible
- classicOf lasting excellence
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- historicOf lasting significance
precision
Accuracy of measurement
sniper · marksman · sharpshooter · rifleman · accuracy · shooter · archery · archer · sighting · trajectory
rigging
Ropes controlling ship sails
block · tackle · deadeyes · ratlines · halyard · bowsprit · marlinspike · seamanship · foremast · mizzen
concentration
Sustained single-minded attention
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
- calmFree from agitation
composure · nerve · poise · stillness · precision · discipline · single-mindedness · steadiness · control · patience
antique
Old valued collectible
- classicOf lasting excellence
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- heirloomInherited family treasure
historic · period · traditional · restoration
stare
Prolonged fixed gaze
- glareFierce stare or brightness
- gazeFixed, intent look
- unblinkingNot closing one's eyes
piercing · steely · menacing · unflinching · cold · icy · withering · unnerving · intense · hard
dead-eyeinaccurate
Not correct or precise
spray and pray · misser · off-target · imprecise · wayward
dead, eye, deader, deadest, deadly, deaden, deadened, deadening, deadens