dipsey

English

Alternative forms

• dipsie, dipsy

Etymology

From deep sea.

Noun

dipsey (plural dipseys)

1. (nautical, slang, attributive) Deep sea.

   a dipsey line

   • 1897, Rudyard Kipling, Captains Courageous:

     "Soundin' is a trick, though," said Dan, "when your dipsey lead's all the eye you're like to hev for a week. What d'you make it, Dad?"

2. (nautical, slang) A deep-sea lead.
3. (US, dialect) A sinker attached to a fishing line.
4. (US, dialect) A line having several branches, each with such a sinker, used in deep-sea fishing.

Anagrams

• Spidey, spidey