What does lead line mean?

lead line means "(nautical) plumb line for determining depth".

What is another word for lead line?

Close synonyms include sounding line. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is lead line a common word?

lead line is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Lead line — meaning and 1 synonym

noun

1 senseA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
(nautical) plumb line for determining depth
Synonymssounding line
Broaderplumb line
Partssounding lead
seafaring

Questions about lead line

What does lead line mean?: lead line means "(nautical) plumb line for determining depth".
What is another word for lead line?: Close synonyms include sounding line. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

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