Etymology

leadsman

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Middle English ledes-man
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leadsman · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromledes-man“a military commander”, “a general”
  2. English todayleadsman

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.

leadsman · noun2

From (genitive form of) lead (“heavy metal; Pb”) + man.

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