Defn: The substances which inclose the ore on every side.
DEAD-STROKE
Dead"-stroke`, a. (Mech.)
Defn: Making a stroke without recoil; deadbeat. Dead-stroke hammer (Mach.), a power hammer having a spring interposed between the driving mechanism and the hammer head, or helve, to lessen the recoil of the hammer and reduce the shock upon the mechanism.
DEADWOOD
Dead"wood`, n.
1. (Naut.)
Defn: A mass of timbers built into the bow and stern of a vessel to give solidity.
2. Dead trees or branches; useless material.
DEADWORKS
Dead"works`, n. pl. (Naut.)
Defn: The parts of a ship above the water when she is laden.
DEAF Deaf, a. Etym: [OE. def, deaf, deef, AS. deáf; akin to D. doof, G. taub, Icel. daufr, Dan. döv, Sw. döf, Goth. daubs, and prob. to E. dumb (the original sense being, dull as applied to one of the senses), and perh. to Gr. toben to rage. Cf. Dumb.]