lead line

[ led ]
/ lɛd /

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

lead dioxide, lead down the garden path, lead encephalopathy, lead glass, lead glaze, lead line, lead monoxide, lead off, 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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