deadlight

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Synonyms: leadlight, dead-light, headlight, delight, daylight, deadweight, deadliest, bedlight, sea light, deadlights, tea light

Antonyms: leadlight, dead-light, headlight, delight, daylight, deadweight, deadliest, bedlight, sea light, deadlights, tea light

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|nautical}} 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.
2. {{lb|en|nautical}} A [[deck prism]], a device to allow light into the cabin of boat through the deck.
3. {{lb|en|figurative|archaic}} An [[eye]].
4. {{lb|en|figurative|archaic}} An [[eyelid]].
5. {{lb|en|architecture}} {{rfdef|en}}

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