Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leadsman

/ˈlɛdzmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: leads-man
IPA: /ˈlɛdzmən/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

lodesman (a leader or guide)

Obsolete

noun

A sailor who takes soundings with a lead, measuring the depth of water.

Example Sentences

"In the same moment the leadsman hove the lead, and, finding it directly take the ground, he, in his fright, called out, ‘There's only three fathom.’"

Etymology

From Middle English ledes-man (“a military commander”, “a general”); equivalent to leads (the genitive form of lead: “a leading”, “a directing”, “a guiding”) + man.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: ledes-man

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈliːdz.mən/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

leadsmen (plural) ledës-man (alternative)

Phrases

swing the lead throw the lead

Frequently Paired Words

swing the lead throw the lead

Questions

How do you pronounce leadsman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛdzmən/.
What does leadsman mean?: lodesman (a leader or guide)
Where does leadsman come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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