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Webster 1828 Edition

Deadwater

DEAD'WATER

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Noun.

The eddy water closing in with a ship's stern, as she passes through the water.

DEAD'WOOD, n. Blocks of timber laid on the keel of a ship, particularly at the extremities.

DEAD'WORKS, n. The parts of a ship which are above the surface of the water, when she is balanced for a voyage.

DEAF, n. deef.