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In the baltic sea, the text translation reads "This sea is not navigated with map and compass but with a sounding-lead; and throughout here there are many inhab
by shzhdbi09gv8ioi 3y ago
In the baltic sea, the text translation reads "This sea is not navigated with map and compass but with a sounding-lead; and throughout here there are many inhabited islands"
I wonder what a sounding-lead might be?
- rzmmm 3y agoMaybe gauging the depth of the water with a lead weight.
- dzhiurgis 3y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_sounding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_sounding
- shzhdbi09gv8ioi 3y agoCool, thanks!