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leadlight

/ˈlɛdlaɪt/

leadlight noun: a decorative window made of small sections of glass supported in lead divider bars, or cames.

Noun

leadlight (plural leadlights)

  1. A decorative window made of small sections of glass supported in lead divider bars, or cames.
    • Luckily, because all windows had been taped, the home's leadlight windows survived the move intact.2009 January 25, Caroline James, “Traps to avoid when relocating a home”, in Herald Sun, archived from the original on 29 Jun 2009
    Synonyms:
    leaded light

Synonyms of leadlight

Forms of leadlight

pluralleadlights

Origin of leadlight

From lead + light.

Words formed from leadlight

Questions about leadlight

What does leadlight mean?
Leadlight means a decorative window made of small sections of glass supported in lead divider bars, or cames.
What part of speech is leadlight?
Leadlight is a noun.
How do you pronounce leadlight?
Leadlight is pronounced /ˈlɛdlaɪt/.
What is the plural of leadlight?
The plural of leadlight is leadlights.

Words near leadlight in the dictionary

  1. leadings
  2. leadish
  3. Leadite
  4. leadless
  5. leadlessness
  6. leadlight
  7. leadlighter
  8. leadlighters
  9. leadlighting
  10. leadlightings
  11. leadlights

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