leat

British

/ liːt /

noun

a trench or ditch that conveys water to a mill wheel

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Etymology

Origin of leat

Old English -gelǣt (as in wætergelǣt water channel), from _let ¹

Example Sentences

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Emma Hayes' side were handed a gift after just four minutes as Villa keeper Anna Leat dived to save a Sjoeke Nusken shot with her hands outside the penalty area and was shown a red card.

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First-choice goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar is out with an injury and Leat's three-match suspension will make selecting a squad even more difficult for Villa.

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Alec: Anna Leat will have a huge thanking to do for her Villa team mates if they manage to somehow get a result out of this.

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They're holding the ball in the visitors' third, although they're not causing too many problems for Anna Leat.

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Martina Piemonte charges down Anna Patten and blocks a clearance, but Anna Leat collects the ball before Everton can make anything of their chance.

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