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least shrew |
least squares |
leastways |
leastwise |
leasy |
leat
| leather
| leather carp
| leather fern
| leather flower
| leather soap
leat
CIDE DICTIONARY
leat, n. [Cf. Lead to conduct.].
An artificial water trench, esp. one to or from a mill. C. Kingsley. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
leat, n. Brit. an open watercourse conducting water to a mill etc.
Etymology
OE -gel{aelig}t (as Y- + root of LET(1))
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