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Meaning of Leadsman | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈliːdz.mən

Definitions

  1. lodesman (a leader or guide)
    obsolete
  2. A sailor who takes soundings with a lead, measuring the depth of water.

Equivalents

العربية من يحدد عمق البحر على متن السفينة

Examples

“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.’”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Leadsmen leadswinger leadtree leadup Leadville leadwood

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