deadlight (redirected from Deadlights)

dead·light  (ddlt)

n.

1. Nautical

a. A strong shutter or plate fastened over a ship's porthole or cabin window in stormy weather.

b. A thick window set in a ship's side or deck.

2. A skylight constructed so that it cannot be opened.

---

deadlight [ˈdɛdˌlaɪt]

n

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical

a.  a bull's-eye let into the deck or hull of a vessel to admit light to a cabin

b.  a shutter of wood or metal for sealing off a porthole or cabin window

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a skylight designed not to be opened

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

deadlight - a strong shutter over a ship's porthole that is closed in stormy weather porthole - a window in a ship or airplane shutter - a hinged blind for a window