The act of heaving the lead into the sea to ascertain what depth of water there is. (see also heave the lead and sounding.) the result is a cast—“get a cast of the lead.”
Castor and pollux, английский Fiery balls which appear at the mast-heads, yard-arms, or sticking to the rigging of vessels in a gale at sea. ( see compasant and corposant.)
