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PLUMB, n. plum. L. plumbum, lead probably a clump or lump.
A mass of lead attached to a line, and used to ascertain a perpendicular position of buildings and the like. But the word as a noun is seldom used, except in composition. See Plumb-line.
PLUMB, a. Perpendicular, that is, standing according to a plumb-line. The post of the house or the wall is plumb. This is the common language of our mechanics.
PLUMB, adv. In a perpendicular direction in a line perpendicular to the plane of the horizon. The wall stands plumb.
Plumb down he falls.
1. Directly suddenly at once as a falling mass usually pronounced plump. He fell plumb into the water.
PLUMB, To adjust by a plumb-line to set in a perpendicular direction as, to plumb a building or a wall.
1. To sound with a plummet, as the depth of water. Little used.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Plumb'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/p/plumb.html.
Entry for 'Plumb'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/p/plumb.html.
