Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leadline

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lead-line
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A leash or strap for leading an animal.

noun

A sounding line; an instrument used in navigation to measure water depth.

noun

A weighted line for holding down the lower edge of a gillnet.

noun

Alternative form of lead line, a symptom of lead poisoning.

Example Sentences

"Approximately 60% of inshore hydrography was acquired by leadline (pre-1940) sounding technology."
"To attach the bridles, start measuring from the point on the gavel 16 metres from the floatline wheree you have seized the end of the leadline."
"The hold was empty, without a net, corkline, leadline or buoy to be found."
"Generally, there will be equal selvedges to the floatline and leadline."

Etymology

From lead (verb) + line.

Inflected Forms

leadlines (plural) lead line (alternative)

Questions

What does leadline mean?: A leash or strap for leading an animal.
Where does leadline come from?: From lead (verb) + line.

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