sounding machine

noun

, Navigation.

First recorded in 1840–50

We soon learnt to handle both vessel and sounding machine in such a way as to entail the least possible strain on the wire.

A story is told in connection with this sounding-machine which shows the vivacity and wit of the inventor.

See that log lines, sounding machine, etc., are in order for instant use.

The marks are now nearly superseded by Massey's patent sounding-machine.

We picked up the edge of this bank with our sounding machine, and steering north half a mile, laid our mines in latitude--No!

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