Dip"sey, Dip"sie, Dip"sy (?), a.
Deep-sea; as, a dipsey line; a dipsy lead. [Sailor's Cant]
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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]
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