File:C. J. Staniland Leadsman in the Chains.jpg

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Illustration of a naval leadsman by Charles Joseph Staniland

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English: Illustration of a naval leadsman during the age of sail by Charles Joseph Staniland. Leadsmen used lines weighted with lead to check the depth of water beneath ships. The term 'swinging the lead', meaning shirking duty, is from the practice of lazy mariners who skimped on the task, swinging the lead in the air and calling out a fictitious depth.
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Date pre-1916
Source book scan
Author
Charles Joseph Staniland  (1838–1916)  wikidata:Q18508041 s:en:Author:Charles Joseph Staniland
 
Charles Joseph Staniland
Alternative names
C. J. Staniland, R. I.; C. J. S.; Charles J. Staniland; C. J. Staniland
Description British artist
Date of birth/death 19 June 1838 Edit this at Wikidata 1916 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Kingston upon Hull London
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creator QS:P170,Q18508041

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