| lead line |
(nautical) plumb line for determining depth
Ãâó: wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
|
|---|---|
| lead line |
A line with a weight on the end used to measure depth. The lead is dropped into the water and marks on the line are read to determine the current water depth. The lead usually has a cavity to return a sample of the bottom type (mud, sand, etc.)
Ãâó: www.terrax.org/sailing/glossary/gl.aspx
|
| lead line |
A line produced on a full-size drawing of a leaded window to indicate the position of the lead came.
Ãâó: www.thestorefinder.com/glass/library/terms/termsL....
|
| lead line |
device used by sailors in past centuries to determine depth; a rope fixed with a lead weight was lowered overboard and then measured in fathoms (1 fathom=6 feet, or the distance of a man's armspan). Sometimes tar or wax was smeared on the end of the lead weight in order to obtain a sediment sample.
Ãâó: www.ocean-institute.org/edu_programs/materials/P/G...
|
| lead line |
a line marked off in fathoms and weighted at one end with a lead, used for measuring water depths-also called a sounding line.
Ãâó: www.sailboatstuff.com/glos_h_l.html
|