Meaning of leechline | Babel Free
Definitions
A line attached to the leech ropes of sails, passing up through blocks on the yards, to haul the leeches by.
Equivalents
Français
ralingue
Examples
““Cast off the topsail sheets, clew garnets, leechlines and buntlines!” The order came thinly through the roar of the wind.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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