lead line

[ led ]

/ lɛd /

noun Nautical.

a line by which a lead is lowered into the water to take soundings: in deep-sea practice, divided into levels one fathom apart, variously treated as marks and deeps.

Origin of lead line

First recorded in 1475–85

Words nearby lead line

leading rating, leading reins, leading strings, leading tone, leading wind, lead line, lead monoxide, leadoff, lead on, lead one to, lead oxide

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Example sentences from the Web for lead line

Gardiner sprang to the lead-line to see the effect on his own vessel.
The Sea Lions|James Fenimore Cooper
Two coils of lead-line and a small canvas bag hung on a long lanyard, swung wide off, and came back clinging to the bulkheads.
Typhoon|Joseph Conrad
Two or three times a day, he lashed a thermometer to the lead-line and recorded bottom temperatures.
The Viking Blood|Frederick William Wallace
Suddenly the ship seemed to be brought to a standstill; the lead-line remained up and down.
The Three Lieutenants|W.H.G. Kingston

The man at the helm and the man with the lead-line fell backwards into the boat.
The Secret of the Island|W.H.G. Kingston (translation from Jules Verne)

British Dictionary definitions for lead line

lead line

/ (lɛd) /

noun

nautical a length of line for swinging a lead, marked at various points to indicate multiples of fathoms

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Medical definitions for lead line

lead line

[ lĕd ]

n.

An irregular dark deposit in the gums occurring in lead poisoning.

单词	lead line
释义	lead line [ led ] / lɛd / noun Nautical. a line by which a lead is lowered into the water to take soundings: in deep-sea practice, divided into levels one fathom apart, variously treated as marks and deeps. Origin of lead line First recorded in 1475–85 Words nearby lead line leading rating, leading reins, leading strings, leading tone, leading wind, lead line, lead monoxide, leadoff, lead on, lead one to, lead oxide Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lead line Gardiner sprang to the lead-line to see the effect on his own vessel. The Sea Lions\|James Fenimore Cooper Two coils of lead-line and a small canvas bag hung on a long lanyard, swung wide off, and came back clinging to the bulkheads. Typhoon\|Joseph Conrad Two or three times a day, he lashed a thermometer to the lead-line and recorded bottom temperatures. The Viking Blood\|Frederick William Wallace Suddenly the ship seemed to be brought to a standstill; the lead-line remained up and down. The Three Lieutenants\|W.H.G. Kingston The man at the helm and the man with the lead-line fell backwards into the boat. The Secret of the Island\|W.H.G. Kingston (translation from Jules Verne) British Dictionary definitions for lead line lead line / (lɛd) / noun nautical a length of line for swinging a lead, marked at various points to indicate multiples of fathoms Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for lead line lead line [ lĕd ] n. An irregular dark deposit in the gums occurring in lead poisoning. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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