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swinging the lead
1. Measuring the depth of water beneath a ship using a lead-weighted sounding line. Regarded as a relatively easy job, thus:
2. Feigning illness etc to avoid a hard job.
- Parte del discurso: noun
- Industria/ámbito: Barco
- Categoría: Nautica general
- Organization: Wikipedia
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