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What's up with this archaic usage of “leads”?
What's the usage of ''anything'' in this sentence?What's the deal with wherewithal?King James Bible archaic styleArchaic vs Historical in dictionariesWhat's the usage of “starry”?What's up with 'recapitulates'?Meaning of archaic “unto”Architectural term for this large horizontal structure below an external window?What is the meaning of “mark” in this (probably archaic) usage?What is this architectural element called?
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I'm reading Bleak House by Charles Dickens right now, and I came upon this bit, describing Mr. Tulkinghorn walking out on a parapet or balcony from his turret room in an old manor house: "...he opens the French window and steps out upon the leads. There he again walks slowly up and down..."
And later: "The stars are shining as they shone above the turret-leads at Chesney Wold."
Has anyone heard this usage of "leads" before? I can't seem to find this sense anywhere else, and the OED doesn't have anything either. One guess I have is that it's shorthand for lead roof tiles. My other is that it's somehow related to "ledge," but I'm not sure that makes much sense.
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This is my first Stack Exchange post, so please let me know if there'd be a better place to ask this question!
I'm reading Bleak House by Charles Dickens right now, and I came upon this bit, describing Mr. Tulkinghorn walking out on a parapet or balcony from his turret room in an old manor house: "...he opens the French window and steps out upon the leads. There he again walks slowly up and down..."
And later: "The stars are shining as they shone above the turret-leads at Chesney Wold."
Has anyone heard this usage of "leads" before? I can't seem to find this sense anywhere else, and the OED doesn't have anything either. One guess I have is that it's shorthand for lead roof tiles. My other is that it's somehow related to "ledge," but I'm not sure that makes much sense.
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I'm reading Bleak House by Charles Dickens right now, and I came upon this bit, describing Mr. Tulkinghorn walking out on a parapet or balcony from his turret room in an old manor house: "...he opens the French window and steps out upon the leads. There he again walks slowly up and down..."
And later: "The stars are shining as they shone above the turret-leads at Chesney Wold."
Has anyone heard this usage of "leads" before? I can't seem to find this sense anywhere else, and the OED doesn't have anything either. One guess I have is that it's shorthand for lead roof tiles. My other is that it's somehow related to "ledge," but I'm not sure that makes much sense.
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I'm reading Bleak House by Charles Dickens right now, and I came upon this bit, describing Mr. Tulkinghorn walking out on a parapet or balcony from his turret room in an old manor house: "...he opens the French window and steps out upon the leads. There he again walks slowly up and down..."
And later: "The stars are shining as they shone above the turret-leads at Chesney Wold."
Has anyone heard this usage of "leads" before? I can't seem to find this sense anywhere else, and the OED doesn't have anything either. One guess I have is that it's shorthand for lead roof tiles. My other is that it's somehow related to "ledge," but I'm not sure that makes much sense.
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