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lead line

 (lĕd)
n.
See sounding line.
[From the use of lead weights for making soundings.]
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lead line

n
(Nautical Terms) nautical a length of line for swinging a lead, marked at various points to indicate multiples of fathoms
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lead′ line`

(lɛd)
n.
a line by which a lead is lowered into the water to take soundings.
[1475–85]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.lead line - (nautical) plumb line for determining depth
sounding line
sailing, seafaring, navigation - the work of a sailor
plumb line, perpendicular - a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point
sounding lead - a metal bob at the end of a sounding line
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