leechline

English

noun
Definitions
  • (nautical) A line attached to the leech ropes of sails, passing up through blocks on the yards, to haul the leeches by.

Etymology

Compound from English leech (physician, doctor) + English line (figure, stated positions of a political religious group).

Origin

English

line

Gloss

figure, stated positions of a political religious group

Kanji

姿

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