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Deadman or Deadman's may refer to: * "Deadman" or "dead man", are alternative terms for a dead man's switch * "Deadman's foot" is another name for a
Salamander Salamanders are a group of amphibians typically characterized by their lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs projecting at right angles to the body, and the presence of a tail in both larvae and adults. All ten ...
in metallurgy * "Deadman anchor" is a buried object (log, concrete, block, etc.) used to
anchor An anchor is a device, normally made of metal , used to secure a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current. The word derives from Latin ''ancora'', which itself comes from the Greek ἄγ ...
objects during construction, mooring, or other activities. **
Deadman (climbing) __NOTOC__ This glossary of climbing terms is a list of definitions of terms and jargon related to rock climbing and mountaineering. The specific terms used can vary considerably between different English-speaking countries; many of the phrases ...
, an anchor used in Alpine mountaineering, such as a snow fluke


Places

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Deadman's Cay A dead man's switch (see alternative names) is a switch that is designed to be activated or deactivated if the human operator becomes incapacitated, such as through death, loss of consciousness, or being bodily removed from control. Originally a ...
, Bahamas **
Deadman's Cay Airport Deadman's Cay Airport is an airport located near Deadman's Cay on Long Island in The Bahamas. The airport serves Clarence Town on the island. Facilities The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designate ...
, an airport on the aforementioned cay * '' Deadman's Curve'', a 1978 American made-for-television biographical film *
Deadman Islands The Deadman Islands are an island group located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Berens Islands, Black Berry Islands, Couper Islands ...
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Deadman's Island (disambiguation) Deadman's Island or variations on the name may refer to: Places Canada * Deadman's Island in Vancouver's Coal Harbour * Deadman's Island in the Northwest Arm of Halifax Harbour * The original name for Halkett Island, in Victoria's Inner Harbour ...
, a number of places of the same name **
Deadman's Island, Halifax Deadman's Island is a small peninsula containing a cemetery and park located in the Northwest Arm of Halifax Harbour in Nova Scotia, Canada. The area was first used as a training grounds for the British military, and later became a burial ground ...
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Deadman's Island (San Pedro) Deadman's Island was one of two islands near San Pedro, Los Angeles, California in the 19th century. The land, sometimes referenced as Dead Man's Island, Isla Del Muerto, and Reservation Point, was dredged away in 1928 as part of a harbor develop ...
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Deadman's Island (Vancouver) __NOTOC__ Deadman Island is a 3.8 ha island to the south of Stanley Park in Coal Harbour in Vancouver, British Columbia. The indigenous Squamish name is "''skwtsa7s''", meaning simply "island." Officially designated "Deadman Island" by the Ge ...
* Deadman SSSI, Somerset * Deadman Summit, California *
Deadman River The Deadman River, also known as the Deadman's River, Deadman Creek or Deadman's Creek, is a tributary of the Thompson River in the British Columbia Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is about in length. Name The river's name dates back to ...
, British Columbia


People

* Derek Deadman (1940–2014), English actor *
The Undertaker Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965), better known by the ring name The Undertaker, is an American retired professional wrestler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Calaway spent the vast majority ...
(born 1965), professional wrestler, also known as The Deadman


Media

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Deadman (comics) Deadman (Boston Brand) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in '' Strange Adventures'' #205 (October 1967), and was created by Arnold Drake and Carmine Infantino. Publication history Dea ...
, a DC Comics character *
Deadman (band) Deadman (stylized as deadman) is a Japanese rock band founded in Nagoya in 2000. The group gained notoriety for popularizing the Nagoya kei subgenre of visual kei, which is a lot "darker" than most and focuses more on musical composition. Deadm ...
, a Japanese alternative rock band * "Deadman", a song by Australian progressive rock band Karnivool * ''Deadman'' (Vertigo), a 2006 comic series loosely based on the character * ''Deadman'' (album), an EP by House of Brothers *"Deadman", a 1972 performance piece by
Chris Burden Christopher Lee Burden (April 11, 1946 – May 10, 2015) was an American artist working in performance, sculpture and installation art. Burden became known in the 1970s for his performance art works, including ''Shoot'' (1971), where he arranged ...


See also

* Dead man (disambiguation) {{disambiguation, geo, surname