{Led captain}. An obsequious follower or attendant. [Obs.]
--Swift.
{Led horse}, a sumpter horse, or a spare horse, that is led along. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
led horse — noun 1. A spare horse led by a servant 2. A sumpter horse or pack horse • • • Main Entry: ↑led … Useful english dictionary
Led — (l[e^]d), imp. & p. p. of {Lead}. [1913 Webster] {Led captain}. An obsequious follower or attendant. [Obs.] Swift. {Led horse}, a sumpter horse, or a spare horse, that is led along. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Led captain — Led Led (l[e^]d), imp. & p. p. of {Lead}. [1913 Webster] {Led captain}. An obsequious follower or attendant. [Obs.] Swift. {Led horse}, a sumpter horse, or a spare horse, that is led along. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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