1lead
A roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.
2lead
A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing.
3lead
Bullets.
They filled him full of lead.
4lead
I would have the tower two stories, and goodly leads upon the top. — Bacon.
5lead
Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs.
6lead
To estimate velocity in knots.
7lead
Used in pencils.
8lead
Vertical space in advance of a row or between rows of text. Also known as leading.
This copy has too much lead; I prefer less space between the lines.
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