leadsman

[ ledz-muh n ]
/ ˈlɛdz mən /

noun, plural leads·men.

a sailor who sounds with a lead line.

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Origin of leadsman

First recorded in 1500–10; lead2 + 's1 + -man

Words nearby leadsman

leading strings, leading tone, leading wind, leadoff, leadplant, leadsman, leadville, leadwort, leadwort family, leady, leaf
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British Dictionary definitions for leadsman

leadsman
/ (ˈlɛdzmən) /

noun plural -men

nautical a sailor who takes soundings with a lead line
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