What is precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; as, the white horse had the lead; a lead of a boat's length, or of half a second called?
lead — precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; as, the white horse had the lead; a lead of a boat's length, or of half a second. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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