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lead line

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lead line  (ld)
n.
See sounding line.
[From the use of lead weights for making soundings.]
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Noun1.lead line - (nautical) plumb line for determining depth
sounding line
sailing, seafaring, navigation - the work of a sailor
plumb line, perpendicular - a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point
sounding lead - a metal bob at the end of a sounding line


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