- Dipsey
- Dipsey Dip"sey, Dipsie Dip"sie, Dipsy Dip"sy, a. Deep-sea; as, a dipsey line; a dipsy lead. [Sailor's Cant] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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Dipsey — Dip sey, Dipsie Dip sie, Dipsy 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.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (Naut.) A deep sea lead. [Rare]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dipsey — dip·sey … English syllables
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Dipsie — Dipsey Dip sey, Dipsie Dip sie, Dipsy Dip sy, a. Deep sea; as, a dipsey line; a dipsy lead. [Sailor s Cant] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dipsy — Dipsey Dip sey, Dipsie Dip sie, Dipsy Dip sy, a. Deep sea; as, a dipsey line; a dipsy lead. [Sailor s Cant] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dipsie — Dipsey Dip sey, Dipsie Dip sie, Dipsy 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.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (Naut.) A deep sea lead.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dipsy — Dipsey Dip sey, Dipsie Dip sie, Dipsy 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.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (Naut.) A deep sea lead.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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dipsy — I. adjective see dipsey I II. noun see dipsey II * * * dipsy variant of dipsey … Useful english dictionary
