sounding board

[SOUND-BOARD.] sounding-post, s. Music : A post set beneath the bridge of a violin, violoncello, ., for propagating the sound to the body of the instrument. sound-ing (2), pr. par., a. & 8. [SOUND (3), v.] A. & B. As pr. par. & particip. adj.: (See the verb.) C. As substantive : 1. The act of one who sounds; the act of ascertaining the depth of water with a lead and line. 2. Naut . ( pl .): The depths of water in rivers, harbors, along shores, and even in the deep seas, which are ascertained by the operation of sounding. Also a place or part of the ocean where the bottom can be reached with the deep-sea line; also the kind of ground or bottom which the line reaches. [OCEAN, A.1.] "The soundings which he gets from his deep-sea lead enable him to declare the position of his craft, even in the thickest weather."-London Daily Telegraph. (1) In soundings : So near the land that the deep-sea line will reach the bottom. "We continued this course till the following night, and then frequently brought to, to try if we were in soundings." Anson: Voyages, bk. iii., ch. vi. (2) To strike soundings: To find bottom with the deep-sea line. sounding-bottle, subst. A ve el employed for drawing up water from considerable depths in the sea, for examination and analysis. It frequently contains a thermometer for ascertaining temperatures below the surface. IMG:content-1754.png:[blocks in formation] Naut.: The line which holds the sounding-lead. sounding-rod, s. Naut .: A graduated iron rod, used for ascertain- ing the depth of water in the well on board ship. *sound-le (1), adj . [Eng. sound (1), s.; -le .] Having no sound; noisele , silent. "With a soundle step the foot of Evangeline fol- lowed." Long fellow: Evangeline, i. 3. soundle (2), *sound-le e, a. [Eng. sound (3), v.;- le . Incapable of being sounded or fathomed; unfathomable. "While he upon your soundle deep doth ride." Shakesp. Sonnet 80. sound-lý, adv . [Eng. sound, a.; -ly .] 1. In a sound manner; healthily, heartily. 2. Without flaw, defect, or imperfection. 3. Truly, correctly; with sound judgment; with- sound-a-ble, a. [English sound (2), v.; -able.] out fallacy or error; rightly. "The depth of reason soundly to advise." Drayton: Black Prince to Counte of Salisbury. 4. Firmly; as, a doctrine soundly established. *5. Thoroughly, satisfactorily, completely, per fectly. "Effect this busine soundly." Shakesp.: Richard III., iii. 1. 6. Fast, deeply; as, to sleep soundly . 7. Severely, lustily; with heavy blows; smartly. "Villain, I say, knock me here soundly." Shakesp.: Taming of the Shrew , i. 2. sire, sir, marine; gō, pot, pine, pit, soundne