lea

• Nom désignant d'une part une unité de longueur utilisée pour mesurer le fil ou la laine, et d'autre part un champ couvert d'herbe ou de végétation, propre au pâturage.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a unit of length for measuring thread or yarn, and a field covered with grass or herbage suitable for grazing livestock.

1. a unit of length of thread or yarnC1formalbritishtechnical

   A traditional unit of length used for measuring thread or yarn, typically equal to 80 yards or 73.15 meters.

   Échevette (unité de fil)

   • The merchant sold the yarn by the lea.
   • One lea of linen thread was required for the project.
   • The spinner measured the skein and found it to be exactly two leas.

2. a field covered with grassB2formalbritish

   A grassy field or meadow, often used for grazing livestock.

   pré, prairie

   • The sheep grazed peacefully in the lea.
   • We walked through a lush lea dotted with wildflowers.
   • The farmer mowed the lea for hay before the rains.

   Synonymesfieldgrasslandmeadowpasturesward