deadlight

既定 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

名詞

比喩的用法

(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.

日本語の意味

嵐や悪天候時に、船のポートホールに装着される、頑丈で主に木製のシャッター。水の侵入防止や窓ガラスの破損抑制のために閉じられる。

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Before the storm hit, the crew secured the deadlight over the porthole to keep the cabin dry.

嵐が来る前に、乗組員は舷窓に取り付けられた頑丈な（多くの場合木製の）シャッターを閉めて船室が濡れないようにした。

詳細

意味（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.

意味（2）

(nautical) A deck prism, a device to allow light into the cabin of boat through the deck.

意味（3）

(figuratively) An eyelid.

He had one hand on the bounce bottle—and he'd never let go of that since he got back to the table—but he had a handkerchief in the other and was swabbing his deadlights with it.

詳細

deadlights （ plural ）