'LEA' definitions:
Definition of 'lea'
(from WordNet)
noun
A unit of length of thread or yarn
noun
A field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock [syn: pasture, pastureland, grazing land, lea, ley]
Definition of 'Lea'
From: GCIDE
- Lea \Lea\, n. [Cf. Lay, n. (that which is laid), 4.] (Textile Manuf.) (a) A measure of yarn; for linen, 300 yards; for cotton, 120 yards; a lay. (b) A set of warp threads carried by a loop of the heddle. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Lea'
From: GCIDE
- Lea \Lea\, n. [OE. ley, lay, As. le['a]h, le['a]; akin to Prov. G. lon bog, morass, grove, and perh. to L. lucus grove, E. light, n.] A meadow or sward land; a grassy field. "Plow-torn leas." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea. --Gray. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'lea'
From: Moby Thesaurus
Lea -- U.S. County in New Mexico
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Lea -- U.S. County in New Mexico
Population (2000) :
55511
Housing Units (2000) :
23405
Land area (2000) :
4392.956954 sq. miles (11377.705796 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
1.061833 sq. miles (2.750135 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
4394.018787 sq. miles (11380.455931 sq. km)
Located within :
New Mexico (NM), FIPS 35
Location :
32.728441 N, 103.327764 W
Acronyms for 'lea'
From: V.E.R.A.
- Law Enforcement Agency (ETSI, ETSI 201 671)