English Explanatory Dictionary

leadline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A leash or strap for leading an animal.
noun
  1. A sounding line; an instrument used in navigation to measure water depth.
  2. A weighted line for holding down the lower edge of a gillnet.
  3. Alternative form of lead line, a symptom of lead poisoning.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

leadline leadlines lead line

Etymology

From lead (verb) + line.

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