Associations to the word «Lea»

Wiktionary

LEA, noun. An open field, meadow
LEA, noun. Any of several measures of yarn; for linen, 300 yards; for cotton, 120 yards; a lay.
LEA, noun. A set of warp threads carried by a loop of the heddle.
LEA, proper noun. A female given name, latinized form of Leah.
LEA, proper noun. An English surname​, a variant of Lee.
LEA, proper noun. A river in London, also called the Lee.

Dictionary definition

LEA, noun. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
LEA, noun. A field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock.

Wise words

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