A large step in reasoning, often one that is not justified by the facts. Example: It's quite a leap to claim that those cloud formations are evidence of UFOs.
A fault.
Copulation with, or coverture of, a female beast.
A passing from one note to another by an interval, especially by a long one, or by one including several other intermediate intervals.
A salmon ladder.
A basket.
A trap or snare for fish, made from twigs; a weely.
Half a bushel.
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