lead line
[ led ]
/ lɛd /
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noun Nautical.
a line by which a lead is lowered into the water to take soundings: in deep-sea practice, divided into levels one fathom apart, variously treated as marks and deeps.
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Origin of lead line
First recorded in 1475–85
Words nearby lead line
leading rating, leading reins, leading strings, leading tone, leading wind, lead line, lead monoxide, leadoff, lead on, lead one to, lead oxide
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British Dictionary definitions for lead line
lead line
/ (lɛd) /
noun
nautical a length of line for swinging a lead, marked at various points to indicate multiples of fathoms
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Medical definitions for lead line
lead line
[ lĕd ]
n.
An irregular dark deposit in the gums occurring in lead poisoning.
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