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leading mark

American  
[lee-ding] / ˈli dɪŋ /

noun

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  1. either of two conspicuous objects regarded as points on a line leading line upon which a vessel can sail a safe course.


Etymology

Origin of leading mark

First recorded in 1795–1805

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Richardson has the year’s leading mark of 10.71 seconds.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2024

She finished on vault, soaring high to notch another leading mark of 15.400.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2023

Keegan Bradley's 7-under total through three rounds at the Northern Trust Open in February had been the highest leading mark prior to this week.

From New York Times Jun. 10, 2012

The other leading mark came in the high jump where American Chaunte Howard Lowe cleared 2.00 meters.

From Reuters May 2, 2010

They supposed that surely between the worst snow "dweys" they would catch sight of some familiar leading mark, but that proved only another of their small but fatal miscalculations.

From Labrador Days Tales of the Sea Toilers by Grenfell, Wilfred Thomason, Sir

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