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leech line

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

Noun

leech line (plural leech lines)

  1. A 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

Forms of leech line

pluralleech lines
alternative formleechline

Questions about leech line

What does leech line mean?
Leech line means a line for tightening the leech of a triangular mainsail to prevent it from fluttering.
What part of speech is leech line?
Leech line is a noun.
What is the plural of leech line?
The plural of leech line is leech lines.

Words near leech line in the dictionary

  1. leeboards
  2. Leebotwood
  3. leech
  4. Leech lattice
  5. Leech lattices
  6. leech line
  7. leech lines
  8. leech-finger
  9. leech-fingers
  10. leechbook
  11. leechbooks

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