sounding lead

sounding lead

L0083900 (lĕd)n. The metal weight at the end of a sounding line.

sounding lead

(lɛd) n (Navigation) a lead weight, usually conical and having a depression in the base for a dab of grease so that, when dropped to the bottom on a sounding line, a sample of sand, gravel, etc, can be retrieved

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sounding lead - a metal bob at the end of a sounding linebob - a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a stringlead line, sounding line - (nautical) plumb line for determining depth