n. (Naut.) See 3d Leech. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
Leach tub,
v. t.
v. i. To part with soluble constituents by percolation. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See Leech, a physician. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Permitting liquids to pass by percolation; not capable of retaining water; porous; pervious; -- said of gravelly or sandy soils, and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]