sounding lead
[ leed ]
/ lid /
noun
See under sounding line.
Words nearby sounding lead
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Definition for sounding lead (2 of 2)
sounding line
noun
a line weighted with a lead or plummet (sounding lead) and bearing marks to show the length paid out, used for sounding, as at sea.
Origin of sounding line
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50
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British Dictionary definitions for sounding lead (1 of 2)
sounding lead
/ (lɛd) /
noun
a lead weight, usually conical and having a depression in the base for a dab of grease so that, when dropped to the bottom on a sounding line, a sample of sand, gravel, etc, can be retrieved
British Dictionary definitions for sounding lead (2 of 2)
sounding line
noun
a line marked off to indicate its length and having a sounding lead at one end. It is dropped over the side of a vessel to determine the depth of the water
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