Dead″wood′ (?), n. 1. (Naut.) A mass of timbers built into the bow and stern of a vessel to give solidity.
2. Dead trees or branches; useless material.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.