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leech lines

leech lines is the plural of leech line.

Meaning of leech line

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

Questions about leech lines

What is leech lines the plural of?
Leech lines is the plural of leech line.

Words near leech lines in the dictionary

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

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