Black Lead :: Black lead () Plumbago; graphite. It leaves a blackish mark somewhat like lead. See Graphite.

Blacklead :: Blacklead (v. t.) To coat or to polish with black lead.

Cleading :: Cleading (n.) A jacket or outer covering of wood, etc., to prevent radiation of heat, as from the boiler, cylinder. etc., of a steam engine..

Cleading :: Cleading (n.) The planking or boarding of a shaft, cofferdam, etc..

Counterplead :: Counterplead (v. t.) To plead the contrary of; to plead against; to deny.

Emplead :: Emplead (v. t.) To accuse; to indict. See Implead.

Enterplead :: Enterplead (v. i.) Same as Interplead.

Fair-leader :: Fair-leader (n.) A block, or ring, serving as a guide for the running rigging or for any rope..

Foreleader :: Foreleader (n.) One who leads others by his example; aguide.

Glead :: Glead (n.) A live coal. See Gleed.

Implead :: Implead (v. t.) To institute and prosecute a suit against, in court; to sue or prosecute at law; hence, to accuse; to impeach..

Implead :: Implead (v. i.) To sue at law.

Impleadable :: Impleadable (a.) Not admitting excuse, evasion, or plea; rigorous..

Impleaded :: Impleaded (imp. & p. p.) of Implea.

Impleader :: Impleader (n.) One who prosecutes or sues another.

Impleading :: Impleading (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Implea.

Interplead :: Interplead (v. i.) To plead against each other, or go to trial between themselves, as the claimants in an in an interpleader. See Interpleader..

Interpleader :: Interpleader (n.) One who interpleads.

Interpleader :: Interpleader (n.) A proceeding devised to enable a person, of whom the same debt, duty, or thing is claimed adversely by two or more parties, to compel them to litigate the right or title between themselves, and thereby to relieve himself from the suits which they might otherwise bring against him..

Lead :: Lead (n.) One of the elements, a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished. It is both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity, and is used for tubes, sheets, bullets, etc. Its specific gravity is 11.37. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic weight, 206.4. Symbol Pb (L. Plumbum). It is chiefly obtained from the mineral galena, lead sulphide..

Lead :: Lead (n.) An article made of lead or an alloy of lea.

Lead :: Lead (n.) A plummet or mass of lead, used in sounding at sea..

Lead :: Lead (n.) A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing..

Lead :: Lead (n.) Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs; hence, pl., a roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates..

Lead :: Lead (n.) A small cylinder of black lead or plumbago, used in pencils..

Lead :: Lead (v. t.) To cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle..

Lead :: Lead (v. t.) To place leads between the lines of; as, to lead a page; leaded matter..

Lead :: Lead (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..

Lead :: Lead (v. t.) To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, esp. by going with or going in advance of. Hence, figuratively: To direct; to counsel; to instruct; as, to lead a traveler; to lead a pupil..

Lead :: Lead (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..

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