deadwood

English

/ˈdɛd.wʊd/

noun
Definitions
  • Coarse woody debris.
  • People or things judged to be superfluous to an organization or project.
  • Money not realized by exiting a winning pump trade too early.
  • (bowling) Pins that have fallen and have not been cleared from the alley.
  • (nautical) Vertical planks between the keel and the sternpost that act as reinforcement.
  • (by extension) Structural material on a load-carrying vehicle that reduces the available cargo space.
  • (rummy) Cards in a hand that do not contribute to sets and which are usually counted as points against the player holding the hand.
  • (poker) Cards that have been discarded.

Etymology

Compound from English dead + English wood (mad, insane, wild, furious).

Origin

English

wood

Gloss

mad, insane, wild, furious

Concept
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Property

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