# leechline

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A line attached to the leech ropes of sails, passing up through blocks on the yards, to haul the leeches by.

## Etymology
From leech + line.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/leechline