/ Dictionary / Index D deadrise: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dead•rise Pronunciation: (ded'rīz"), [key] — n. Naut. the angle with the horizontal made by the outboard rise of the bottom of a vessel at the widest frame. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. dead ringer dead run Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language