[led] /lɛd/

noun, Nautical.
a lead used in sounding depths of from 20 to 60 fathoms.


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  • Coastland

    [kohst-land] /ˈkoʊstˌlænd/ noun 1. along a ; seacoast.

  • Coastline

    [kohst-lahyn] /ˈkoʊstˌlaɪn/ noun 1. the outline or contour of a ; shoreline. 2. the land and water lying adjacent to a shoreline. /ˈkəʊstˌlaɪn/ noun 1. the outline of a coast, esp when seen from the sea, or the land adjacent to it n. 1860, from coast (n.) + line (n.).
