"leechline" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: leechlines [plural]
Etymology: leech + line Etymology templates: {{compound|en|leech|line}} leech + line Head templates: {{en-noun}} leechline (plural leechlines)
  1. (nautical) A line attached to the leech ropes of sails, passing up through blocks on the yards, to haul the leeches by. Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (line to haul leeches of a sail): nokkakoortinki (Finnish), reunanuora (Finnish), ralingue (French)
    Sense id: en-leechline-en-noun-FP78Ql6k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for leechline meaning in English (1.5kB)

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