deadworks

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noun

The parts of a laden ship that are above water.

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Meanings

noundeadworks pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlynauticalThe parts of a laden ship that are above water.

Origin

From dead + works.

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APA

deadworks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deadworks

MLA

“deadworks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deadworks. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deadworks,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deadworks.

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