deadwood

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) Dead branches or wood on a tree, or coarse woody debris.
2. (countable, uncountable) People or things judged to be superfluous to an organization or project.
3. (countable, uncountable) Money not realized by exiting a winning pump trade too early.
4. (countable, uncountable) Pins that have fallen and have not been cleared from the alley.
5. (countable, uncountable) Vertical planks between the keel and the sternpost that act as reinforcement.
6. (broadly, countable, uncountable) Structural material on a load-carrying vehicle that reduces the available cargo space.
7. (countable, uncountable) Cards in a hand that do not contribute to sets and which are usually counted as points against the player holding the hand.
8. (countable, uncountable) Cards that have been discarded.

Synonyms

fifth wheel

burden

handicap

shrubs

thicket

useless object

Translations

bois mort

legno morto

Plunder

madeira morta

totes Holz

madera muerta

أغصان ميتة

Nichtsnutz

Ballast

brenya

άχρηστα ξύλα

ξηρά ξύλα

Θάμνος

Tunichtgut

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɛd.wʊd/

Etymology

From dead + wood.