leech line

noun Nautical.

a line for hauling the middle of a leech of a square sail up to the yard.

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Nearby words

lee shore, lee tide, lee, robert e., leeboard, leech, leech line, leech rope, leeds, leeds castle, leek, leek-green

Compare leech rope.

Origin of leech line

First recorded in 1620–30

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