LEADSMAN

Etymology 1

Noun

leadsman (plural leadsmen)

(obsolete) lodesman (a leader or guide)

Etymology 2

Noun

leadsman (plural leadsmen)

(nautical) A sailor who takes soundings with a lead, measuring the depth of water.

Anagrams

• dalesman

Source: Wiktionary


Leads"man, n.; pl. Leadsmen (. (Naut.)

Definition: The man who heaves the lead. Totten.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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