Definitions
a pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate
Word origin
From sink + -er.
Used in a sentence
“McLachlan's value as a coal miner was enhanced by the specialized skill he learned as a shaft-sinker.”
“Hook the sinker onto this loop.”
“Then the caplin moved off, and five minutes later there was no sound except the splash of the sinkers overside, the flapping of the cod, and the whack of the muckles as the men stunned them.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Fishing line weight”6 letters
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