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Definition 2024

See also: dead man

deadman ‎(plural deadmen)

(obsolete) A corpse
There is no deadman to be found at Deadman's Curve.
(construction) A long object, often a timber or log, buried to serve as an anchor for a wall or for stays.
The building code requires deadmen for retaining walls.
(rail transport) A cutout device with operates in the event of driver incapacity.

a corpse

a long object, often a timber or log, buried to serve as an anchor for a wall or for stays

Russian: анкерная сва́я ‎(ankernaja svája), анкерный кол ‎(ankernyj kol), сто́йка (ru) f ‎(stójka)

A cutout device with operates in the event of driver incapacity.