Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, June 11th, 2024
the Week of Proper 5 / Ordinary 10
Attention!
For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads
free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda.
Click here to learn more!

Bible Dictionaries
Plummet

King James Dictionary

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Plumb
Next Entry
Plunge
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

PLUM'MET, n. See Plumb.

1. A long piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water.
2. An instrument used by carpenters, masons, &c. in adjusting erections to a perpendicular line, and with a square, to determine a horizontal line. It consists of a piece of lead fastened to a line.
3. Any weight.
4. A piece of lead used by school boys to rule their paper for writing.
Bibliography Information
Entry for 'Plummet'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​p/plummet.html.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile