# leadsman

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈliːdz.mən/

## Definitions
1. lodesman (a leader or guide)

## Etymology
From Middle English ledes-man (“a military commander”, “a general”); equivalent to leads (the genitive form of lead: “a leading”, “a directing”, “a guiding”) + man.

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