deadman Meaning & Definition
What Does Deadman Mean?
Deadman is used as a noun meaning A long object, often a timber or log, buried to serve as an anchor for a wall or for stays. It is also used to mean A cutout device that operates in the event that an operator releases the control handles, leaves the operator's seat, or otherwise seems to be no longer present and alert.
Deadman Definition (Noun)
- A long object, often a timber or log, buried to serve as an anchor for a wall or for stays.
The building code requires deadmen for retaining walls.
- A cutout device that operates in the event that an operator releases the control handles, leaves the operator's seat, or otherwise seems to be no longer present and alert.
a deadman device
Noun
- A corpse
There is no deadman to be found at Deadman's Curve.
- A cutout device that operates in the event of driver incapacity.
Synonyms of Deadman
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Deadman synonyms and antonyms →Deadman in a Sentence
The building code requires deadmen for retaining walls.
a deadman device
There is no deadman to be found at Deadman's Curve.
Word Forms & Grammar
deadman (plural deadmen)
Words That Rhyme With Deadman
Origin of Deadman
From dead + man. In the sense referring to a safety switch, the notion of an operator who is dead is the figurative archetype representing any incapacitation, absence, or inattention. See also Dead Hand in that regard.