Leadsman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈliːdz.mən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Leadsman is a noun meaning (nautical) A sailor who takes soundings with a lead, measuring the depth of water.
Meaning
(nautical) A sailor who takes soundings with a lead, measuring the depth of water.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) lodesman (a leader or guide)
Example Sentences
In the same moment the leadsman hove the lead, and, finding it directly take the ground, he, in his fright, called out, ‘There's only three fathom.’
Word Forms
- leadsmen
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include leadman, lodesman, loadsman, lengthman, ladleman, lengthsman.
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