leechline
Definitions
A line attached to the leech ropes of sails, passing up through blocks on the yards, to haul the leeches by.
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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