The Nautical Encyclopedia
Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

Dead Eye

Sea Terms

A solid circular block without sheaves, but containing three holes through the flat, and a score or groove cut round it for a strap. It is found on the ends of chain plates and shrouds and stays set up with lanyards.

Different blocks — sheaves, shells, single, double and treble blocks, cat, snatch, sister and tail blocks, and dead-eye
Different blocks — sheaves, shells, single, double and treble blocks, cat, snatch, sister and tail blocks, and dead-eye
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