# lead swinger

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A person who "swings the lead"

## Etymology
From lead + swinger.
* A pre-First World War nautical term for an easy job aboard a ship, later adopted by Canadian soldiers to refer to those shirking their duties.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lead-swinger