sounding lead

NOUN
13 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

sounding lead is a valid 13-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1O1U1N1D2I1N1G2L1E1A1D2
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING

What does sounding lead mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A metal bob at the end of a sounding line.

BROADER