leech lines

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of leech line
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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