dead slow

adverb

, Nautical.

1. as slow as possible without losing steerageway.

Example Sentences

Snow squalls and heavy seas made visibility poor and forced Endurance to creep forward with the engines dead slow as it headed into Stromness Bay.

From Literature

“Dead slow. Stop. Up very slow. Stop. Up slow. Stop.”

From Washington Times

“Dead slow. Stop. Up very slow. Stop. Up slow. Stop.”

From Seattle Times

Dead Slow Ahead is most certainly another.

From The Verge

Dead Slow Ahead is most certainly another.

From The Verge