Leadsman

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: lÄ“dzʹmÉ™n, IPA: /ˈliːdzmÉ™n/

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

Alternative forms

• ledës-man

Full definition of leadsman

Noun

1. (obsolete) lodesman (a leader or guide)

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: lÄ•dzʹmÉ™n, IPA: /ˈlÉ›dzmÉ™n/

leads (the genitive form of lead: “heavy base metal” = the Latin plumbum) + man

Noun

1. (nautical) A sailor who takes sounding with a lead, measuring the depth of water.