sounding lines

A form of sounding line — A weighted line with distances marked off at regular intervals, used to measure the depth of water under a boat.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of sounding line
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APA

sounding lines. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sounding%20lines

MLA

“sounding lines.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sounding%20lines. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sounding lines,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sounding%20lines.

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