After several turns in his hand, he identified it as a fisherman's lead sinker.

In San Juan a cloth is placed on the floor, and on it are laid betel-nuts, four beads, and a lead sinker.

A large white blanket was folded into a neat square, and on it was laid a lead sinker for the use of Mamonglo.

They were of the old-fashioned kind, a hook, a lead sinker, and a cork on the line to keep it from sinking too far.

Ashton is said to have introduced the method of making the frames with lead sinkers, which was a great improvement.