at sea, the eddy-water just astern of a ship, so called, because it does not pass away so swift as the water running by her sides does. They say that a ship makes much dead water, when she has a great eddy following her stern.

DEADLY CARROT. See Thapsia.

DEADLY NIGHTSHADE. See Atropa.

DEADS, among miners, denotes the earth or other fusible substances which inclose the ore on every side. Hence, breaking up the deads, is the removing these substances for the conveniency of carrying on their work.