DEADFALL


Meaning of DEADFALL in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

1. : a trap constructed so that a gate, log, or other weight falls upon the animal and kills or disables it ; broadly : trap , pitfall

2. : a gambling den or saloon especially when crooked

3. : a forest tree that has fallen from age or decay ; collectively : such fallen trees or branches

making his way through the deadfall

— compare windfall

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.