Part 6424

<h1>Lead</h1> <Xpage=837>

<hw>Lead</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To guide or conduct, as by accompanying, going before, showing, influencing, directing with authority, etc.; to have precedence or pre\'89minence; to be first or chief; -- used in most of the senses of <i>lead</i>, <tt>v. t.</tt></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To tend or reach in a certain direction, or to a certain place; <as>as, the path <ex>leads</ex> to the mill; gambling <ex>leads</ex> to other vices.</as></def>

<blockquote>The mountain foot that <b>leads</b> towards Mantua. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<cs><mcol><col>To lead</col> <col>off &or; out</col></mcol>, <cd>to go first; to begin.</cd></cs>

<h1>Lead</h1> <Xpage=837>

<hw>Lead</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction; <as>as, to take the <ex>lead</ex>; to be under the <ex>lead</ex> of another.</as></def>

<blockquote>At the time I speak of, and having a momentary <b>lead</b>, . . . <b>I am sure I did my country important service</b>. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; <as>as, the white horse had the <ex>lead</ex>; <ex>a lead</ex> of a boat's length, or of half a second.</as></def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Cards & Dominoes)</fld> <def>The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played; <as>as, your partner has the <ex>lead</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>An open way in an ice field.</def>

<i>Kane.</i>

<p><b>5.</b> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>A lode.</def>

<p><b>6.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>The course of a rope from end to end.</def>

<p><b>7.</b> <fld>(Steam Engine)</fld> <def>The width of port opening which is uncovered by the valve, for the admission or release of steam, at the instant when the piston is at end of its stroke.</def>

<note>&hand; When used alone it means <i>outside lead</i>, or lead for the admission of steam. <i>Inside lead</i> refers to the release or exhaust.</note>

<p><b>8.</b> <fld>(Civil Engineering)</fld> <def>the distance of haul, as from a cutting to an embankment.</def>

<p><b>9.</b> <fld>(Horology)</fld> <def>The action of a tooth, as a tooth of a wheel, in impelling another tooth or a pallet.</def>

<i>Saunier.</i>

<cs><col>Lead angle</col> <fld>(Steam Engine)</fld>, <cd>the angle which the crank maker with the line of centers, in approaching it, at the instant when the valve opens to admit steam.</cd> -- <col>Lead screw</col> <fld>(Mach.)</fld>, <cd>the main longitudinal screw of a lathe, which gives the feed motion to the carriage.</cd></cs>

<h1>Leaded</h1> <Xpage=837>

<hw>Lead"ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Fitted with lead; set in lead; <as>as, <ex>leaded</ex> windows</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Print.)</fld> <def>Separated by leads, as the lines of a page.</def>

<h1>Leaden</h1> <Xpage=837>

<hw>Lead"en</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Made of lead; of the nature of lead; <as>as, a <ex>leaden</ex> ball</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Like lead in color, etc. ; <as>as, a <ex>leaden</ex> sky</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Heavy; dull; sluggish.</def> "<i>Leaden</i> slumber."

<i>Shak.</i>