English Dictionary

arm the lead

動詞

廃用

(obsolete, nautical) To fill the hollow in the bottom of a sounding lead with tallow in order to discover the nature of the bottom by the substances adhering.

日本語の意味

（旧式の海洋用語）測深銛の底部の中空部にろうを詰め、その付着物から海底の性質を調べる行為

Before they dropped anchor, the old seaman instructed his apprentice to arm the lead so they could tell if the bottom was sand or mud.

投錨する前に、年配の船員は海底が砂か泥かを判別するために、弟子に測深用の鉛錘の窪みに油脂を詰めるよう命じた。

意味（1）

(obsolete, nautical) To fill the hollow in the bottom of a sounding lead with tallow in order to discover the nature of the bottom by the substances adhering.

arms the lead （ present singular third-person ）

arming the lead （ participle present ）

armed the lead （ participle past ）

armed the lead （ past ）