The story
Lead is a heavy metal, so a wing made of lead would cause slow flying.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
with leaden wings
Today it means: Very slowly in progress or the passage of time. Full definition →
Today it means: Very slowly in progress or the passage of time. Full definition →
Lead is a heavy metal, so a wing made of lead would cause slow flying.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.