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Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Anglais

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lead: A leaden weight attached to the end of a line and used to ascertain the depth of water beneath a vessel and the nature of the soil.  2, fiche 1, Anglais, - hand%20lead

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There are two lead lines, the deep lead carried only by large vessels, and the hand lead ... The hand lead is 20 fathoms in length, and has a distinguishing mark at every fathoms these divisions are called marks and deeps, or dips.  2, fiche 1, Anglais, - hand%20lead

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[The land lead is] the smaller of the leads for sounding.  2, fiche 1, Anglais, - hand%20lead

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Français

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Espagnol