Sounding

1. The sand, shells, or the like, that are brought up by the sounding lead when it has touched bottom.
2. Making or emitting sound; hence, sonorous; as, sounding words.
3. measurement by sounding; also, the depth so ascertained.
4. Any place or part of the ocean, or other water, where a sounding line will reach the bottom; -- usually in the plural.
5. of Sound
6. The act of one who, or that which, sounds (in any of the senses of the several verbs).