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lea

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: lea

1
n
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
2
n
a unit of length of thread or yarn
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: lea
1

n a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

Synonyms:
grazing land, ley, pasture, pastureland
Types:
common land, commons
a pasture subject to common use
cow pasture
a pasture for cows
Type of:
grassland
land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
2

n a unit of length of thread or yarn

Type of:
linear measure, linear unit
a unit of measurement of length
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