Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Lea · IPA /liː/ n. n. 01 n. A measure of yarn; for linen, 300 yards; for cotton, 120 yards; a lay. 1. A measure of yarn; for linen, 300 yards; for cotton, 120 yards; a lay.(Textile Manuf.) 02 n. A meadow or sward land; a grassy field. 1. A meadow or sward land; a grassy field. “The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea.” — Gray.