English Explanatory Dictionary

plumb line

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cord with a weight attached, used to produce a vertical line; a plummet.
  2. Any vertical reference line.

Word forms

plumb line plumb lines plumbline

Etymology

From Middle English plumblyne, equivalent to plumb + line.

Related words

plumb plummet plumb bob plumb-line
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