plummet (n.)
weighted line used for measuring the depth of water
MW V.v.161[Falstaff to all] Ignorance itself is a plummet o'er me [i.e. has sounded me out]
Tem III.iii.103[Alonso to Gonzalo, of Ferdinand] I'll seek him deeper than e'er plummet sounded
Tem V.i.56[Prospero alone] deeper than did ever plummet sound / I'll drown my book
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