| What does lea mean? | we found 3 entries for the meaning of lea |
Lea \Lea\, n. [Cf. Lay, n. (that which is laid), 4.]
(Textile
Manuf.) (a) A measure of yarn; for linen, 300 yards; for cotton, 120
yards; a lay. (b) A set of warp threads carried by a loop of the heddle.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | ![]() |
Lea \Lea\, n. [OE. ley, lay, As. le['a]h, le['a]; akin to Prov.
G. lon bog, morass, grove, and perh. to L. lucus grove, E.
light, n.]
A meadow or sward land; a grassy field. ``Plow-torn leas.''
--Shak.
The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea. --Gray.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | ![]() |
Mausoleum \Mau`so*le"um\, n.; pl. E. Mausoleums, L. -lea.
[L. mausoleum, Gr. ?, fr. ? Mausolus, king of Caria, to whom
Artemisia, his widow, erected a stately monument.]
A magnificent tomb, or stately sepulchral monument.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | ![]() |
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