{Leech line}, a line attached to the leech ropes of sails,
passing up through blocks on the yards, to haul the
leeches by. --Totten.
{Leech rope}, that part of the boltrope to which the side of a sail is sewed. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Leach — may refer to:* Leach, Oklahoma in the United States * Leach Highway * Leach orchid * Leach, Cambodia * a phenotype caused by a mutation in the gene encoding glycophorin C * LEACH (Low Energy Adaptive Clustering Hierarchy) is a routing protocol in … Wikipedia
Leach — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Buddy Leach (* 1934), US amerikanischer Politiker Carlton Leach (* 1959), englischer Schriftsteller und ehemaliger Hooligan Daniel Leach (* 1986), australischer Fußballspieler Dave Leach, britischer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
LEACH (E. R.) — LEACH EDMUND RONALD (1910 1989) Élève de Malinowski et de Radcliffe Brown, Edmund R. Leach, directeur de recherche à King’s College à Cambridge et membre du Center for Advanced Studies in Behavioral Sciences à Stanford, manifesta très tôt son… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Leach — Leach, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Leached}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Leaching}.] [Written also leech and letch.] 1. To remove the soluble constituents from by subjecting to the action of percolating water or other liquid; as, to leach ashes or coffee. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Leach — Leach, n. [Written also {letch}.] [Cf. As. le[ a]h lye, G. lauge. See {Lye}.] 1. A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali. [1913 Webster] 2. A tub or vat for leaching ashes, bark, etc. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leach — lēch vt 1) to subject to the action of percolating liquid (as water) in order to separate the soluble components 2) to dissolve out by the action of a percolating liquid vi to pass out or through by percolation leach·abil·i·ty .lē chə bil ət ē n … Medical dictionary
Leach — Leach, OK U.S. Census Designated Place in Oklahoma Population (2000): 220 Housing Units (2000): 94 Land area (2000): 6.229575 sq. miles (16.134524 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 6.229575 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Leach, OK — U.S. Census Designated Place in Oklahoma Population (2000): 220 Housing Units (2000): 94 Land area (2000): 6.229575 sq. miles (16.134524 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 6.229575 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
leach|y — «LEE chee», adjective, leach|i|er, leach|i|est. that allows water to percolate through … Useful english dictionary
Leach — Leach, n. (Naut.) See 3d {Leech}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Leach — Leach, v. i. To part with soluble constituents by percolation. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
