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Thread #11353   Message #4057751
Posted By: EBarnacle
06-Jun-20 - 06:06 PM
Thread Name: I give up. What's a HOGEYE?
Subject: RE: I give up. What's a HOGEYE?
There was mention above of deadeyes as a rigging part on sailing vessels. They are largely replaced by turnbuckles on smaller vessels but some training ships still use them. In the Germanic languages, including Danish and Norwegian, a deadeye is known as a Jungfrau or young woman/maiden.