n.
Function: verb
to measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted line FF1C; sounding the distance to the bottom FF1E;
Synonyms: fathom, plumb, plumb-line
Idioms: ||cast ( or sling) the lead, make a sounding, take soundings
n.
Function: verb
to measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted line FF1C; sounding the distance to the bottom FF1E;
Synonyms: fathom, plumb, plumb-line
Idioms: ||cast ( or sling) the lead, make a sounding, take soundings
Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary. Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса. 2012