sounding line
noun
a line weighted with a lead or plummet (sounding lead) and bearing marks to show the length paid out, used for sounding, as at sea.
Origin of sounding line
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50
Words nearby sounding line
sounder,
sounding,
sounding balloon,
sounding board,
sounding lead,
sounding line,
sounding machine,
sounding rocket,
soundless,
soundpost,
soundproof
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British Dictionary definitions for sounding line
sounding line
noun
a line marked off to indicate its length and having a sounding lead at one end. It is dropped over the side of a vessel to determine the depth of the water