leading mark

[ lee-ding ]

/ ˈli dɪŋ /

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noun Navigation.

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

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Origin of leading mark

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby leading mark

leading edge, leading indicators, leading lady, leading light, leading man, leading mark, leading note, leading question, leading rating, leading reins, leading strings

How to use leading mark in a sentence

It's just a small light—a leading mark for the small craft going into the creek there for lime.
The Moving Finger|Mary Gaunt
Because they formed a capital leading mark for the Strait of Magalhaens.
Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836|Robert FitzRoy