/ Dictionary / Index D dead soldier: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dead' sol'dier Pronunciation: [key] — Slang. Slang. an empty beer, liquor, or wine bottle or empty beer can. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. dead-smooth dead spindle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: digression Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language