Meaning Of Dead Wood. Solid timbers built in at the extreme bow and stern of a ship when too narrow to permit framing. People or things that are no longer useful:
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Bowling pins that have been knocked down but remain on the alley. Solid timbers built in at the extreme bow and stern of a ship when too narrow to permit framing. People or things that are no longer useful: