Dip"sey, Dip"sie, Dip"sy (?), a. Deep-sea; as, a dipsey line; a dipsy lead. [Sailor's Cant] © Webster 1913
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, U. S.] 2. (Naut.) A deep-sea lead. [Rare] © Webster 1913
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