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What is a deadlight?

What is a deadlight? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (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. (nautical) A deck prism, a device to allow light into the cabin of boat through the deck.
  3. (figuratively) An eyelid.
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Remembering his embarrassment of the morning, Denman did not seek the deck, but looked through his deadlight.
Then Ross casually glanced at the deadlight, and violently forced the girl to her seat.
Those are a few of the questions raised by this year's Xbox Live Summer Of Arcade highlight Deadlight.
Others groups include Rodney P, The Screaming Citizens, Uncle Joe, James Cassidy, Catfish and the Bottlemen and The Deadlight Spiral.
It was hot in the room, and rather dark, as the deadlight to the poop-deck was fogged by sea water.
The side facing me had five square windows complete with deadlight covers, all encrusted in coral.

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