plumb line

Meaning

  1. A cord with a weight attached, used to produce a vertical line; a plummet.
  2. Any vertical reference line.

Translations

Meßdraht

Lotschnur

αλφάδι

ακριβώς αμυντική γραμμή

νήμα στάθμης

αλφαδιά

Etymology

From Middle English plumblyne, equivalent to plumb + line.

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