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deadwood definition

dead·wood (ded′wo̵od′)

noun

  1. dead wood on trees
  2. ☆ a useless or burdensome person or thing
  3. heavy timbers at the bow or, esp., the stern of a wooden ship, just above the keel

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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