dipsie

Dip"sey, Dip"sie, Dip"sy, a. Defn: Deep-sea; as, a dipsey line; a dipsy lead. [Sailor's Cant] Dip"sey, Dip"sie, 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, 2. (Naut.) A deep-sea lead. [Rare]

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