{ Dip"sey, Dip"sie, Dip"sy } (?),
a. Deep-sea; as, a dipsey line; a
dipsy lead. [Sailor's Cant]
{ Dip"sey, Dip"sie, Dip"sy },
n. 1. A sinker attached to a
fishing line; also, a line having several branches, each with such a
sinker, used in deep-sea fishing. [Local, U. S.]
2. (Naut.) A deep-sea lead.
[Rare]
{ Dip"sey, Dip"sie, Dip"sy } (?),
a. Deep-sea; as, a dipsey line; a
dipsy lead. [Sailor's Cant]
{ Dip"sey, Dip"sie, Dip"sy },
n. 1. A sinker attached to a
fishing line; also, a line having several branches, each with such a
sinker, used in deep-sea fishing. [Local, U. S.]
2. (Naut.) A deep-sea lead.
[Rare]