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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A graduated rod or piece of iron used to ascertain the depth of water in a ship's pump-well, and consequently in the hold.
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- noun A rod or piece of iron used to ascertain the depth of water in a ship's hold. It is let down in a groove by a pump.
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