English Dictionary: Larus ridibundus | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Large-hearted \Large"-heart`ed\, a. Having a large or generous heart or disposition; noble; liberal. -- {Large"-heart`ed*ness}, n. | |
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Large-hearted \Large"-heart`ed\, a. Having a large or generous heart or disposition; noble; liberal. -- {Large"-heart`ed*ness}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Large \Large\, a. [Compar. {Larger}; superl. {Largest}.] [F., fr. L. largus. Cf. {Largo}.] 1. Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious; extensive; -- opposed to {small}; as, a large horse; a large house or room; a large lake or pool; a large jug or spoon; a large vineyard; a large army; a large city. Note: For linear dimensions, and mere extent, great, and not large, is used as a qualifying word; as, great length, breadth, depth; a great distance; a great height. 2. Abundant; ample; as, a large supply of provisions. We hare yet large day. --Milton. 3. Full in statement; diffuse; full; profuse. I might be very large upon the importance and advantages of education. -- Felton. 4. Having more than usual power or capacity; having broad sympathies and generous impulses; comprehensive; -- said of the mind and heart. 5. Free; unembarrassed. [Obs.] Of burdens all he set the Paynims large. --Fairfax. 6. Unrestrained by decorum; -- said of language. [Obs.] [bd]Some large jests he will make.[b8] --Shak. 7. Prodigal in expending; lavish. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 8. (Naut.) Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; -- said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter. {At large}. (a) Without restraint or confinement; as, to go at large; to be left at large. (b) Diffusely; fully; in the full extent; as, to discourse on a subject at large. {Common at large}. See under {Common}, n. {Electors at large}, {Representative at large}, electors, or a representative, as in Congress, chosen to represent the whole of a State, in distinction from those chosen to represent particular districts in a State. [U. S.] {To give, go, run, [or] sail large} (Naut.), to have the wind crossing the direction of a vessel's course in such a way that the sails feel its full force, and the vessel gains its highest speed. See {Large}, a., 8. Syn: Big; bulky; huge; capacious; comprehensive; ample; abundant; plentiful; populous; copious; diffusive; liberal. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Detail \De*tail"\, n. (Arch. & Mach.) (a) A minor part, as, in a building, the cornice, caps of the buttresses, capitals of the columns, etc., or (called {larger details}) a porch, a gable with its windows, a pavilion, or an attached tower. (b) A detail drawing. {In detail}, in subdivisions; part by part; item by item; circumstantially; with particularity. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Larch \Larch\, n. [Cf. OE. larege (Cotgrave), It. larice, Sp. larice, alerce, G. l[84]rche; all fr. L. larix, -icis, Gr. ([?]).] (Bot.) A genus of coniferous trees, having deciduous leaves, in fascicles (see Illust. of {Fascicle}). Note: The European larch is {Larix Europ[91]a}. The American or black larch is {L. Americana}, the hackmatack or tamarack. The trees are generally of a drooping, graceful appearance. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Turpentine \Tur"pen*tine\, n. [F. t[82]r[82]bentine, OF. also turbentine; cf. Pr. terebentina, terbentina, It. terebentina, trementina; fr. L. terebinthinus of the turpentine tree, from terebinthus the turpentine tree. Gr. [?], [?]. See {Terebinth}.] A semifluid or fluid oleoresin, primarily the exudation of the terebinth, or turpentine, tree ({Pistacia Terebinthus}), a native of the Mediterranean region. It is also obtained from many coniferous trees, especially species of pine, larch, and fir. Note: There are many varieties of turpentine. Chian turpentine is produced in small quantities by the turpentine tree ({Pistacia Terebinthus}). Venice, Swiss, or larch turpentine, is obtained from {Larix Europ[91]a}. It is a clear, colorless balsam, having a tendency to solidify. Canada turpentine, or Canada balsam, is the purest of all the pine turpentines (see under {Balsam}). The Carpathian and Hungarian varieties are derived from {Pinus Cembra} and {Pinus Mugho}. Carolina turpentine, the most abundant kind, comes from the long-leaved pine ({Pinus palustris}). Strasburg turpentine is from the silver fir ({Abies pectinata}). {Oil of turpentine} (Chem.), a colorless oily hydrocarbon, {C10H16}, of a pleasant aromatic odor, obtained by the distillation of crude turpentine. It is used in making varnishes, in medicine, etc. It is the type of the terpenes and is related to cymene. Called also {terebenthene}, {terpene}, etc. {Turpentine moth} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of small tortricid moths whose larv[91] eat the tender shoots of pine and fir trees, causing an exudation of pitch or resin. {Turpentine tree} (Bot.), the terebinth tree, the original source of turpentine. See {Turpentine}, above. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Larker \Lark"er\, n. [See 3d {Lark}, for sense 1, and 1st {Lark}, for sense 2.] 1. A catcher of larks. 2. One who indulges in a lark or frolic. [Colloq.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Gull \Gull\, n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. Corn. gullan, W. gwylan.] (Zo[94]l.) One of many species of long-winged sea birds of the genus {Larus} and allied genera. Note: Among the best known American species are the herring gull ({Larus argentatus}), the great black-backed gull ({L. murinus}) the laughing gull ({L. atricilla}), and Bonaparte's gull ({L. Philadelphia}). The common European gull is {Larus canus}. {Gull teaser} (Zo[94]l.), the jager; -- also applied to certain species of terns. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Herring \Her"ring\, n. [OE. hering, AS. h[91]ring; akin to D. haring, G. h[84]ring, hering, OHG. haring, hering, and prob. to AS. here army, and so called because they commonly move in large numbers. Cf. {Harry}.] (Zo[94]l.) One of various species of fishes of the genus {Clupea}, and allied genera, esp. the common round or English herring ({C. harengus}) of the North Atlantic. Herrings move in vast schools, coming in spring to the shores of Europe and America, where they are salted and smoked in great quantities. {Herring gull} (Zo[94]l.), a large gull which feeds in part upon herrings; esp., {Larus argentatus} in America, and {L. cachinnans} in England. See {Gull}. {Herring hog} (Zo[94]l.), the common porpoise. {King of the herrings}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The chim[91]ra ({C. monstrosa}) which follows the schools of herring. See {Chim[91]ra}. (b) The opah. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Lurcher \Lurch"er\, n. [See {Lurch} to lurk.] 1. One that lurches or lies in wait; one who watches to pilfer, or to betray or entrap; a poacher. 2. (Zo[94]l.) One of a mongrel breed of dogs said to have been a cross between the sheep dog, greyhound, and spaniel. It hunts game silently, by scent, and is often used by poachers. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Lurcher \Lurch"er\, n. [L. lurco, lurcho, a glutton. See 1st {Lurch}.] A glutton; a gormandizer. [Obs.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Lurker \Lurk"er\, n. 1. One who lurks. 2. A small fishing boat. [Prov. Eng.] | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Lower Grand Lagoon, FL (CDP, FIPS 41562) Location: 30.14385 N, 85.75079 W Population (1990): 3329 (5152 housing units) Area: 5.7 sq km (land), 1.3 sq km (water) | |
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Lowry Crossing, TX (city, FIPS 44308) Location: 33.16792 N, 96.54454 W Population (1990): 865 (311 housing units) Area: 7.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
lurker n. One of the `silent majority' in a electronic forum; one who posts occasionally or not at all but is known to read the group's postings regularly. This term is not pejorative and indeed is casually used reflexively: "Oh, I'm just lurking." Often used in `the lurkers', the hypothetical audience for the group's {flamage}-emitting regulars. When a lurker speaks up for the first time, this is called `delurking'. The creator of the popular science-fiction TV series "Babylon 5" has ties to SF fandom and the hacker culture. In that series, the use of the term `lurker' for a homeless or displaced person is a conscious reference to the jargon term. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
lurker {lurking} |