Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for PLUMB
PLUMB, adv.
- In a perpendicular direction; in a line perpendicular to the plane of the horizon. The wall stands plumb. Plumb down he falls. – Milton.
- Directly; suddenly; at once; as a falling mass; usually pronounced plump. He fell plumb into the water.
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