Leechline
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Leechline is a noun meaning (nautical) A line attached to the leech ropes of sails, passing up through blocks on the yards, to haul the leeches by.
Meaning
(nautical) A line attached to the leech ropes of sails, passing up through blocks on the yards, to haul the leeches by.
Example Sentences
“Cast off the topsail sheets, clew garnets, leechlines and buntlines!” The order came thinly through the roar of the wind.
Word Forms
- leechlines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include leech, leach, dockline, leadline, land-leech, longline.
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