English noun: deadhead | |||
1. | deadhead (person) a nonenterprising person who is not paying his way | ||
Samples | The deadheads on the payroll should be eased out as fast as possible. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | nonworker | ||
2. | deadhead (artifact) a train or bus or taxi traveling empty | ||
Broader (hypernym) | public transport | ||