leech line

noun

A line for tightening the leech of a triangular mainsail to prevent it from fluttering.

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Meanings

nounleech line (plural leech lines)

plural leech lines · alternative leechline

  1. nauticalA line for tightening the leech of a triangular mainsail to prevent it from fluttering.

    The leechline is ordinarily anchored at the head of the sail[…]

    1984, Sven Donaldson, A Sailor's Guide to Sails, page 130

Translations

Finnish snörppi
  • snörppiline for tightening the leech of a triangular mainsail
French ralingue
  • ralingueline for tightening the leech of a triangular mainsail
Cite this entry
APA

leech line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leech%20line

MLA

“leech line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leech%20line. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leech line,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leech%20line.

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