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hand lead - A weight attached to a line used to determine depth by lowering it into the water.
hand rail - A hand hold. Usually along the cabin top or ladder.
hand - Someone who helps with the work on a boat.
hand lead - A lead weight, lowered on a rope, to determine water depth.
The hand lead weighs fourteen pounds. The line to which it is attached is twenty-five fathoms long, and is marked as follows: At two fathoms, leather with two ends;
at three fathoms, leather with three ends;
at five fathoms, white muslin; ...
Lead line, hand lead: A weight, attached to a line, lowered into the water to find out the depth.
 See also: Compass, Point, Boat, High, Hoist
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