a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)
Adjective:
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms;
"left their clothes dirty looking" "a most disagreeable looking character" "angry-looking" "liquid-looking" "severe-looking policemen on noble horses" "fine-sounding phrases" "taken in by high-sounding talk"
having volume or deepness;
"sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal" "the sounding cataract haunted me like a passion"
making or having a sound as specified; used as a combining form;
