padeye

[ pad-ahy ]
/ ˈpædˌaɪ /

noun, plural pad·eyes.

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

Origin of padeye

First recorded in 1905–10; pad1 + eye

Words nearby padeye

paddymelon, paddywhack, pademelon, paderborn, paderewski, padeye, padishah, padkos, padlock, padma shri, padouk