| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Expression | 1. A small lead use for sounding in shallow water.[Websters]. | |
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| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Hand lead | A small lead use for sounding in shallow water. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Hand lead | Mining | A lead weight attached to a lead line of up to 100 fathoms (183 m), used in hydrographic surveying. (references) | |
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