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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 inhabited islands"

I wonder what a sounding-lead might be?

rzmmm
Maybe gauging the depth of the water with a lead weight.

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