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Topics referred to by the same term
Lead line ("Leed" line) may refer to: Leadline, a horse show class for children Lead (tack), for leading livestock Leash, for dogs and other small animals
Lead_line
Measuring the depths of a body of water
measurements at high altitudes. A sounding line or lead line is a length of thin rope with a plummet, generally of lead, at its end. Regardless of the actual
Depth_sounding
Horse show class for young children
Leadline is a horse show class for very young children, generally under the age of 7 years. An adult or older child actually leads the horse in-hand, while
Leadline
Pipe used to connect water main to users
A lead service line (LSL, also known as lead service pipe, and lead connection pipe) is a pipe made of lead which is used in potable water distribution
Lead_service_line
Two-conductor flat cable used to carry radio frequency signals
Twin lead cable is a two-conductor flat cable used as a balanced transmission line to carry radio frequency (RF) signals. It is constructed of two, stranded
Twin-lead
Line used to lead a horse
A lead, lead line or lead rope (US & UK) is used to lead an animal such as a horse. Usually, it is attached to a halter. The lead may be integral to the
Lead_(tack)
Animal headgear
daily basis. In addition to the halter, a lead line, lead shank or lead rope is required to actually lead or tie the animal. It is most often attached
Halter
Device for controlling children, dogs and other animals
A leash, also known as a lead, lead line, or tether is a rope or similar material used to control an animal by attaching it to a collar, harness, or halter
Leash
Poisoning caused by lead in the body
Lead poisoning, also known as plumbism and saturnism, is a type of metal poisoning caused by the presence of lead in the human body. Symptoms of lead
Lead_poisoning
Organolead compound
inorganic lead salts with the majority of the remainder being deposited in the engine and exhaust system. Pearce JM (2007). "Burton's line in lead poisoning"
Tetraethyllead
Method for dating geological samples
Lead–lead dating is a method for dating geological samples, normally based on 'whole-rock' samples of material such as granite. For most dating requirements
Lead–lead_dating
Type of radiation protection
lead castles, structures composed of lead bricks, and lead pigs, made of solid lead or lead-lined containers for storing and transporting radioactive samples
Lead_shielding
Examination of the heart's electrical activity
12-lead (and 15- or 18-lead) interpretation. Rule 1: All waves in aVR are negative. Rule 2: The ST segment (J point) starts on the isoelectric line (except
Electrocardiography
Industrial process
in Birmingham, England, John Roebuck began producing sulfuric acid in lead-lined chambers, which were stronger and less expensive and could be made much
Lead_chamber_process
Line of synthesizers
the Lead 4 supports MIDI I/O over USB 2.0. At the 2014 NAMM Show, Clavia announced the Nord Lead A1. The model attempts to make the Nord Lead line accessible
Nord_Lead
In typography, spacing between lines
often talks of line spacing or, more accurately, interline spacing. The word comes from lead strips that were put between set lines of lead type, hence the
Leading
Musical score describing the essential elements of a song
than a part of the song itself. "Lead" refers to a song's lead part, the most important melody line or voice. A lead sheet may also specify an instrumental
Lead_sheet
1974 single by Mott the Hoople
the band for their 1974 album The Hoople, with Ariel Bender on harmony lead line and Lynsey de Paul singing the vocal bridge. It reached No. 8 on the UK
Roll_Away_the_Stone
Actor playing a main role
A leading actor, leading actress, or leading man or lady or simply lead (/ˈliːd/), plays a main role in a film, television series, television film or play
Leading_actor
between cork line and lead line). It is stacked on the stern of the fishing boat with the corkline coiled on the port side, and the lead line coiled on the
Commercial_fishing_in_Alaska
Opening paragraph of an article, chapter, or other written work
misspelling of "lead", "in order to distinguish the word's use in instructions to printers from printable text", similarly to "hed" for "head(line)" and "dek"
Lead_paragraph
Technique providing rhythm and harmony to an ensemble
the guitarist may play lead and rhythm at numerous times or simultaneously, by overlaying the rhythm sequence with a lead line. Electronic effects units
Rhythm_guitar
Medical condition
Burton's line, also known as the Burton line or Burtonian line, is a clinical sign found in patients with chronic lead poisoning. It is a very thin, black-blue
Burton's_line
Type of fishing net
to as a "cork line." The line along the bottom of the panels is generally weighted. Traditionally this line has been weighted with lead and may be referred
Gillnetting
Time between planning and starting something
days since shipping will be included. If a line worker asks the Manufacturing Division boss what the lead time is before the part is ready to be used
Lead_time
1978 single by Toto
keyboardist David Paich, and lead vocals were performed by Bobby Kimball. "Hold the Line" was released by Columbia Records as the lead single from the Toto album
Hold_the_Line
Topics referred to by the same term
The Lead may also refer to: Leash, or lead Lead (leg), the leg that advances most in a quadruped's cantering or galloping stride Lead (tack), a line used
Lead_(disambiguation)
Paint containing lead compounds as pigments
Lead paint or lead-based paint is paint containing lead. As pigment, lead(II) chromate (PbCrO 4, "chrome yellow"), lead(II,IV) oxide (Pb 3O 4, "red lead")
Lead_paint
International cruise line
Carnival Cruise Line is an international cruise line with headquarters in Doral, Florida. The company is a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. Its
Carnival_Cruise_Line
American folk and blues musician (1888–1949)
Ledbetter (January 15, 1888 – December 6, 1949), better known by the stage name Lead Belly, was an American folk and blues singer notable for his strong vocals
Lead_Belly
Atoll in French Polynesia
operations, one to row the dingy, one to work the lead line, and the third to see, from underwater, that the lead missed no irregularities in the bottom. We
Nengonengo
Tools and instruments used for accurate and precise manual drafting
Softer lead gives a better contrast, but harder lead gives a more accurate line. Bad contrast of the lead line in general is problematic when photocopying
Technical_drawing_tool
Suburb in Mumbai, India
Sonapur signal is north lead line on L.B.S. Marg and south is dockyard colony. Bhandup railway station is on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway
Bhandup
Device used for measuring the speed of sound
purposes. Early depth sounding was achieved using lead line sounding (or sounding line), where a lead weight attached to a length of rope marked with depth
Sound_velocity_probe
British police procedural drama television series (2012–present)
Naman (19 February 2026). "'Line of Duty' Lands Robert Carlyle as Season 7 Guest Lead". Variety. Retrieved 19 February 2026. "Line of Duty series 7 further
Line_of_Duty
1983 studio album by Renaissance
Time-Line the eleventh studio album by the English progressive rock band Renaissance, released in April 1983. It was the last album released by Renaissance
Time-Line
Antenna used with a television to receive television programs
antennas that use a twin-lead line to the modern coaxial cable input, a small transformer called a balun is used in the line. In most countries, television
Television_antenna
2025 South Korean television series
(2025-06-12). "Official: Lee Soo-hyuk, Lee Da-hee, and Arin lead Wavve's provocative fantasy thriller "S Line" premiering July 11". Sports Chosun. Archived from
S_Line_(TV_series)
2022 American documentary series
Live to Lead is a 2022 American documentary series that streamed on Netflix. It was released on December 31, 2022. The series featured interviews with
Live_to_Lead
1977 studio album by the Doobie Brothers
Livin' on the Fault Line is the seventh studio album by the American rock band the Doobie Brothers. The album was released on August 19, 1977, by Warner
Livin'_on_the_Fault_Line
Joke delivered in a single line
A one-liner is a joke that is delivered in a single line. A good one-liner is said to be pithy – concise and meaningful. Comedians and actors use this
One-line_joke
Minor railway line
A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route, usually a main line. A very short branch line may be called
Branch_line
Town in Arkansas, United States
below the poverty line, including 23.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.8% of those 65 or over. Lead Hill, along with South Lead Hill and Diamond
Lead_Hill,_Arkansas
City in South Dakota, United States
Lead (/ˈliːd/ LEED) is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,982 at the 2020 census. Lead is located in western
Lead,_South_Dakota
2021 science-fiction novel by Andy Weir
coinciding with the formation of a dim infrared line from the Sun to Venus (dubbed the Petrova line after its first observer, Dr Irina Petrova). As the
Project_Hail_Mary
Project to construct a linear smart city in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
"Neom names Delugan Meissl Associated Architects and Gensler as the Line's lead architects". 11 November 2024. Archived from the original on 11 November
The_Line,_Saudi_Arabia
British - American rock band
in Line is a British rock band formed in 2012 by former members of Dio's original lineup. Their name comes from the 1984 Dio album, The Last in Line. Following
Last_in_Line
Component of a water discharge system
"a droplet". Guttering in its earliest form consisted of lined wooden or stone troughs. Lead was a popular liner and is still used in pitched valley gutters
Rain_gutter
Warship of 17th–19th centuries
of the line was a type of naval warship constructed during the Age of Sail from the 17th century to the mid-19th century. The ship of the line was designed
Ship_of_the_line
Arrangement, one in front of the other
shaft horse, beside whose head the driver walks. For that horse, a short lead line is enough to guide him when needed.] Walrond, Sallie (1995). Driving Questions
Tandem
Writing implement
powder mixed with a clay binder. Graphite pencils (traditionally known as "lead pencils") produce grey or black marks that are easily erased, but otherwise
Pencil
Metal structure inside a chip package that carries signals from the die to the outside
lead frames are used to manufacture a quad flat no-leads package (QFN), a quad flat package (QFP), or a dual in-line package (DIP). Advances in lead frame
Lead_frame
Electrical connection consisting of a length of wire or a metal pad
such as dual in-line package – and even for so-called "leadless" or "no‑lead" packages – such as Quad Flat No‑leads package. The lead frame (and therefore
Lead_(electronics)
Musical part for a guitar
Lead guitar (also known as solo guitar) is a musical part for a guitar in which the guitarist plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos
Lead_guitar
Proverb of Medieval origin
"All roads lead to Rome" is a proverb meaning the same outcome can be reached by many ways. It was first written in Medieval Latin in 1175 by Alain de
All_roads_lead_to_Rome
Software interface based on commands formatted as lines of text
command-line interface (CLI), also known as a command-line shell, is a means of interacting with software via commands – each formatted as a line of text
Command-line_interface
American alternative rock band
Ohio, consisting of members Kim Deal (rhythm guitar, lead vocals), her twin sister Kelley Deal (lead guitar, vocals), Josephine Wiggs (bass guitar, vocals)
The_Breeders
American singer-songwriter (born 1974)
Louise Maines (born October 14, 1974) is an American musician. She is the lead vocalist for the country band the Chicks. In 1995, after leaving Berklee
Natalie_Maines
Type of radiometric dating
different amounts of lead, the samples generate a discordant line. The upper intercept of the concordia and the discordia line will reflect the original
Uranium–lead_dating
American rock band
of lead guitarist and founding member ER White and lead vocalist Bradley Walden, who joined the band in 2013. The group has undergone several line-up
Emarosa
English rock band (1968–1980)
band's obligations. Page and Dreja began putting a new line-up together. Page's first choice for the lead singer was Terry Reid, but Reid declined the offer
Led_Zeppelin
2002 single by the Starting Line
rock band the Starting Line from their debut studio album Say It Like You Mean It (2002). The song was released as the album's lead single on June 16, 2003
The Best of Me (The Starting Line song)
The_Best_of_Me_(The_Starting_Line_song)
2014 single by Florida Georgia Line
"Dirt" is a song recorded by American country music duo Florida Georgia Line. It is the first single from their second studio album, Anything Goes, which
Dirt (Florida Georgia Line song)
Dirt_(Florida_Georgia_Line_song)
line. Chemical Lime Lead- Alabama Division Georgia Pacific Lead- Alabama Division International Paper Lead- Alabama Division Gulf States Paper Lead-
List of Norfolk Southern Railway lines
List_of_Norfolk_Southern_Railway_lines
Cruise line operation, subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Disney Cruise Line is the cruise line subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company. Incorporated in 1996 as Magical Cruise Company, Limited with the launch of
Disney_Cruise_Line
Linear park in New York City
built, it will be elevated above the High Line Park, so an exit along the viaduct over the West Side Yard will lead to the Western Rail Yard. The 34th Street
High_Line
in November 1973, the group originally consisted of vocalist Dave Evans, lead guitarist Angus Young, rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young (his older brother)
List_of_AC/DC_members
2006 American film
Take the Lead is a 2006 American drama dance film directed by Liz Friedlander in her feature directional debut and starring Antonio Banderas as dance instructor
Take_the_Lead
Type of road marking
Yellow lines are road markings used in various territories. A single yellow line is a road marking that is present on the side of the carriageway across the
Yellow_line_(road_marking)
Proposed loop metro line in Karnataka, India
line as a better alternative for Government of Karnataka's proposal of city wide tunnel roads. The institute stated that the tunnel roads would lead to
Inner_Ring_Line
Water contamination event in New Jersey
homes and businesses were lined with lead along with other chemicals. The water destroyed the lead-lined pipes, causing the lead to leak into the water supply
Newark_water_crisis
Freeware instant communications app
digital wallet (Line Pay), news stream (Line Today), video on demand (Line TV) and digital comic distribution (Line Manga and Line Webtoon). Line became Japan's
Line_(software)
Type of electronic component package
costs. One variant of the single in-line package uses part of the lead frame for a heat sink tab. This multi-leaded power package is useful for such applications
Dual_in-line_package
Peak in the Ozarks of Missouri, U.S.
south (White River watershed). The BNSF Railroad line passes just south of the peak. In the 1870s a lead mine was located on the mountain. U.S. Geological
Lead_Hill_(summit)
Role in a group
which often has a separate job role altogether. They may also be considered line management. In order for a team to function successfully, the team leader
Team_leader
Roles in dance pairing
In some types of partner dance, lead and follow are designations for the two dancers' roles in a dance pairing. The leader is responsible for guiding the
Lead_and_follow
1st episode of the 1st season of Hacks
"There Is No Line" is the pilot episode of the American comedy-drama television series Hacks. It was directed by Lucia Aniello and co-written with Paul
There_Is_No_Line
Imaginary line for orientation on the lateral aspect of the thorax and abdomen
imaginary line that runs down from the point midway between the middle of the clavicle and the lateral end of the clavicle. The V5 ECG lead is placed
Axillary_lines
Italian hardcore punk band
style where the two guitars follow a common rhythm line, "detaching" one of it for giving them a lead line with harmonizations on the new-school/post-hardcore
Green_Arrows
the line between Elroy and Lead James Valley Junction, Junction between Elroy to Lead line and the line to Oakes Kampeska Depot, located on the line between
List of former Chicago and North Western Railway stations
List_of_former_Chicago_and_North_Western_Railway_stations
Automobile with lead used in the body
A lead sled is a standard production automobile with a body heavily modified in particular ways (see below); especially, though not exclusively, a 1949
Lead_sled
British shipping company (1845–1934)
The White Star Line was a British shipping line. Founded out of the remains of a defunct packet company, it gradually grew to become one of the most prominent
White_Star_Line
Japanese pop group
"Lead|ニューシングル『Tuxedo~タキシード~』9月23日発売!タワレコ同時購入特典オリジナルポストカードセット". Tower Records. Retrieved September 17, 2020. "「Visa LINE Payクレジットカード」新CM・「石橋が、3倍還元LINEクレカで、買う。」篇"
Lead_(band)
films and television series produced, co-produced and/or distributed by New Line Cinema. A ‡ signifies a direct-to-video release or streaming release exclusively
List_of_New_Line_Cinema_films
Dutch term for a lead candidate in an election
In politics, a lead candidate (German: Spitzenkandidat; Dutch: lijsttrekker, lit. 'list puller') is the candidate placed first on a party list. In parliamentary
Lead_candidate
Highway in New Jersey
railroad tracks carrying CSAO's Lehigh Line and NJ Transit's Raritan Valley Line and crossing CSAO's Poinier Street Lead line/Irvington-Hillside Industrial Branch
New_Jersey_Route_27
Railway spur line
Industrial Lead is a 9.9-mile (15.9 km) railway spur line in Los Angeles County, California. It is owned by the Union Pacific Railroad. The line connects
Torrance_Industrial_Lead
Electrical circuit with two conductors of equal impedance
sound recording and reproduction. Another common form of balanced line is twin-lead, used for radio frequency communications. Also common is twisted pair
Balanced_line
British new wave band
the band in March 1979 to embark on a solo career. Midge Ure took over as lead singer, guitarist and frontman after he and keyboardist Billy Currie worked
Ultravox
2019 American action film
Line of Duty is a 2019 American action thriller film directed by Steven C. Miller and written by Jeremy Drysdale. It stars Aaron Eckhart, Courtney Eaton
Line_of_Duty_(film)
Ships
The Giove Fulminante class were the first class of first-rate ships of the line built by the Venetian Arsenal, from 1666 to 1691, armed with 62 to 68 guns
Giove Fulminante-class ship of the line
Giove_Fulminante-class_ship_of_the_line
Music of the Lakota, Dakota and Nakota
the men, though they do not sing the first time the song is sung or the lead line at any time. Percussion among the Dakota use drums, sometimes with syncopation
Sioux_music
Period of social and political turmoil in Italy
The Years of Lead (Italian: Anni di piombo) were a period of social and political turmoil in Italy that lasted from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, marked
Years_of_Lead_(Italy)
Metro line in Bengaluru, India
Contract Of Blue Line - Metro Rail News". Retrieved 12 June 2024. Livemint (24 December 2025). "Bengaluru Airport line and Pink line to lead Namma Metro's
Blue_Line_(Namma_Metro)
Metro line in Bengaluru, India
The Purple Line is a line on the Namma Metro rail system. As of 2023, the line is 43.49 km (27.02 mi) long and spans 37 stations from Challaghatta in
Purple_Line_(Namma_Metro)
Rapid transit system in England
The first line to operate underground electric traction trains, the City & South London Railway in 1890, is now part of the Northern line. The network
London_Underground
American rock band
Homme has been the only constant member throughout multiple line-up changes; since 2013, the line-up has consisted of Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen (guitar, lap
Queens_of_the_Stone_Age
1978 extension of Toronto subway line
The Spadina subway line (usually called either the Spadina subway or the Spadina line) was the former name of a portion of the northwestern branch of the
Spadina_subway_line
2020 song by Lead
Retrieved September 17, 2020. "Lead Wild Fight 歌詞". J-Lyric. Retrieved September 17, 2020. "「Visa LINE Payクレジットカード」新CM・「石橋が、3倍還元LINEクレカで、買う。」篇". JCC. Retrieved
Tuxedo_(Lead_song)
American basketball player (born 1984)
Team win the silver medal. He tied LeBron James for the tournament scoring lead at 24 points per game and shot 66 percent from the field. It was there that
Carmelo_Anthony
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a metonymic nickname for a needy person, from Middle English ne(e)d ‘need’.Respelling of German Nied.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Kent)
English (chiefly Kent) : from Middle English heved ‘head’, applied as a nickname for someone with some peculiarity or disproportion of the head, or a topographic name for someone who lived on a hill or at the head of a stream or valley. This surname has long been established in Ireland.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Leake.
Female
English
 Variant spelling of Old English Lea, LEAH means "meadow." Compare with other forms of Leah.
Female
Hebrew
(לֵ×ָה) Hebrew name LEAH means "weary." In the bible, this is the name of Jacob's first wife. Compare with other forms of Leah.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a loud, rushing stream, Old English hl̄de, or a habitational name from Lead in West Yorkshire, which is named from Old English lǣd ‘water course’ or Old English hlēda ‘ledge’.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Danish, Finnish, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Swedish, Telugu
Lead
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow, from Middle English mede ‘meadow’ (Old English mǣd).English : metonymic occupational name for a brewer or seller of mead (Old English meodu), an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and Irish
Scottish and Irish : possibly a reduced and altered form of McLeish.English : see Lees 2.Americanized form of German Lasch.
Male
Hebrew
(×ֶלְעַד) Contracted form of Hebrew El'adah, ELAD means "whom God puts on."
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Devon)
English (chiefly Devon) : nickname for a thin or lean person, from Middle English lene ‘lean’ (Old English hlǣne).Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Liatháin (see Lehane).Reduced form of Scottish McLean.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Middle English re(a)d ‘red’.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing, from an unattested Old English rīed, r̄d ‘woodland clearing’.English : Read in Lancashire, the name of which is a contracted form of Old English rǣghēafod, from rǣge ‘female roe deer’, ‘she-goat’ + hēafod ‘head(land)’; Rede in Suffolk, so called from Old English hrēod ‘reeds’; or Reed in Hertfordshire, so called from an Old English ryhð ‘brushwood’.English : A family called Read were established in America in the early 18th century by John Read, who was born in Dublin, sixth in descent from Sir Thomas Read of Berkshire, England. His son, George Read (1733–98), was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and as a lawyer helped frame the Constitution.
Female
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Leah, LEA means "weary." Compare with another form of Lea.
Female
Greek
(Λήδα) Greek name LEDA means "woman." In mythology, this is the name of the mother of Kastor, Pollux and Helen.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal names Lēofa (masculine) and Lēofe (feminine) ‘dear’, ‘beloved’. These names were in part short forms of various compound names with this first element, in part independent affectionate bynames.English : apparently a topographic name for someone who lived in a densely foliated area, from Middle English lēaf ‘leaf’; a certain Robert Intheleaves is recorded in London in the 14th century.Americanized form of Swedish Lö(ö)f, Löv, an ornamental name from löv ‘leaf’.English translation of the Ashkenazic Jewish ornamental surname Blatt.
Female
English
 Old English name LEA means "meadow." Compare with another form of Lea.
Female
English
(Λήδα) Greek name LEDA means "woman." In mythology, this is the name of the mother of Castor, Pollux and Helen.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from an Old English byname, Red, READ means "red-headed or ruddy-complexioned."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places in northern France named with the Germanic element lÄr ‘clearing’.English : variant of Layer.English : nickname from Old English hlÄ“or ‘cheek’, ‘face’Irish : reduced Anglicization of Gaelic Mac Giolla Uidhir ‘son of the swarthy lad’ or ‘son of the servant of Odhar’, a byname from odhar (genitive uidhir) ‘dun-colored’, ‘weatherbeaten’. Compare McAleer.
Surname or Lastname
English, Spanish, and Portuguese
English, Spanish, and Portuguese : nickname for a loyal or trustworthy person, from Old French leial, Spanish and Portuguese leal ‘loyal’, ‘faithful (to obligations)’, Latin legalis, from lex, ‘law’, ‘obligation’ (genitive legis).
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Female
English
Feminine form of Italian Nicolò, NICOLA means "victor of the people."
Female
African
cow's tail.
Girl/Female
Muslim
She reported Hadith from the prophet (Pbuh) (She was the daughter of al-barra bin maroor)
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Proofs; Arguments
Boy/Male
American, British, Christian, English, Gujarati, Indian
From the Old Forest
Girl/Female
British, English
To Praise the Beauty
Boy/Male
Indian
Makes Perfect
Boy/Male
Norse
Great.
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Jamaican, Lebanese, Slavic, Swedish, Swiss
Hopeful; The Courage of a Bear
Male
English
Variant spelling of Old English Aldous, probably ELDOUS means "from the old house."Â
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v. t.
To cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle.
n.
A small cylinder of black lead or plumbago, used in pencils.
n.
The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another.
n.
Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs; hence, pl., a roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.
v. t.
To place leads between the lines of; as, to lead a page; leaded matter.
v. t.
To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection; as, a father leads a child; a jockey leads a horse with a halter; a dog leads a blind man.
a.
Resembling lead.
v. t.
To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among; as, the big sloop led the fleet of yachts; the Guards led the attack; Demosthenes leads the orators of all ages.
n.
An article made of lead or an alloy of lead
imp. & p. p.
of Lead.
imp. & p. p.
of Read
v. t.
To begin a game, round, or trick, with; as, to lead trumps; the double five was led.
a.
Still as death; motionless; inactive; useless; as, dead calm; a dead load or weight.
v. t.
To tend or reach in a certain direction, or to a certain place; as, the path leads to the mill; gambling leads to other vices.
v. t.
To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; as, to lead an army, an exploring party, or a search; to lead a political party.
v. t.
To be at the head of; to put one's self at the head of; to lead; to direct; to act as leader to; as, to head an army, an expedition, or a riot.
a.
Lacking spirit; dull; lusterless; cheerless; as, dead eye; dead fire; dead color, etc.
n.
A plummet or mass of lead, used in sounding at sea.
imp. & p. p.
of Lead
n.
precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; as, the white horse had the lead; a lead of a boat's length, or of half a second.