(historical, usually in the plural) Strings with which children were formerly guided while they were learning to walk.

present participle of lead off

A phenomenon that generally occurs in advance of a more important phenomenon, aiding in its prediction.

plural of leading indicator

plural of leading seaman

(Australia, UK, Navy) A non-commissioned officer in the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Navy, ranking above able seaman and below petty officer.

plural of leading diagonal

plural of leading tone

(music) scale degree seven when the first scale degree is one half step higher than the seventh scale degree

plural of leading question