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- [ledz-muh n]
- /ˈlɛdz mən/
- /ˈledzmən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ledz-muh n]
- /ˈlɛdz mən/
Definitions of leadsman word
- noun plural leadsman a sailor who sounds with a lead line. 1
- noun leadsman (obsolete) lodesman (a leader or guide). 1
- noun leadsman a sailor who takes soundings with a lead line 0
- noun leadsman a man who uses a lead line to take soundings 0
- noun leadsman (nautical) A sailor who takes soundings with a lead, measuring the depth of water. 0
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Origin of leadsman
First appearance:
before 1500 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1500-10; lead2 + 's1 + -man
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Parts of speech for Leadsman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
leadsman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
leadsman usage trend in Literature
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