padeye

[ pad-ahy ]

/ ˈpædˌaɪ /

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noun, plural pad·eyes.

a ring fixed to the structure of a ship as a hold for small lines, tackles, etc.

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Also called lug pad.

Origin of padeye

First recorded in 1905–10; pad¹ + eye

Words nearby padeye

paddy wagon, paddywhack, pademelon, Paderborn, Paderewski, padeye, pad foot, padishah, padkos, padlock, Padma Shri