dead slow
adverb, adjective Nautical.
as slow as possible without losing steerageway.
Words nearby dead slow
dead sea,
dead sea fruit,
dead sea scrolls,
dead set,
dead set against,
dead slow,
dead soldier,
dead space,
dead spindle,
dead spot,
dead stock
Example sentences from the Web for dead slow
They've stolen my ship from me, and I can tell by the roll of her she's practically hove to under a dead-slow bell this minute.
Cappy Ricks Retires |Peter B. Kyne