To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some
physical contact connection; as, a father leads a child; a jockey leads
a horse with a halter; a dog leads a blind man.

To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain
place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, esp. by going
with or going in advance of. Hence, figuratively: To direct; to
counsel; to instruct; as, to lead a traveler; to lead a pupil.

Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs; hence,
pl., a roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.

To place leads between the lines of; as, to lead a page;
leaded matter.

A small cylinder of black lead or plumbago, used in pencils.

A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in
printing.

An article made of lead or an alloy of lead

One of the elements, a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal,
having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished. It is both
malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity, and is used for
tubes, sheets, bullets, etc. Its specific gravity is 11.37. It is
easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of
solder and type metal. Atomic weight, 206.4. Symbol Pb (L. Plumbum). It
is chiefly obtained from the mineral galena, lead sulphide.

A plummet or mass of lead, used in sounding at sea.

To cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing
leads the grooves of a rifle.