noun
Etymology: Middle English
: a line, wire, or cord for sounding that is weighted at one end and is divided for sounding by hand into marks and deeps — called also lead line
noun
Etymology: Middle English
: a line, wire, or cord for sounding that is weighted at one end and is divided for sounding by hand into marks and deeps — called also lead line
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012