sounding machine
sounding machine · sounding machines
A device used to measure water depth beneath a ship, consisting of a winch or windlass…A device used to measure water depth beneath a ship, consisting of a winch or windlass that deploys and retrieves a weighed line or wire.
Meaning
1 sensesA device used to measure water depth beneath a ship, consisting of a winch or windlass that deploys and retrieves a weighed line or wire.
Forms
plural: sounding machines| Singular | sounding machine |
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See also
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