lady fern
         n 1: most widely grown fern of the genus Athyrium for its
               delicate foliage [syn: {lady fern}, {Athyrium filix-
               femina}]

English Dictionary: Lee De Forest	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lady friend n a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved; "his girlfriend kicked him out" Synonym(s): girlfriend, girl, lady friend
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ladybird n small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests Synonym(s): ladybug, ladybeetle, lady beetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ladybird beetle n small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests Synonym(s): ladybug, ladybeetle, lady beetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
late purple aster n a variety of aster
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lead-free adj (of gasoline) not containing tetraethyl lead; "lead-free gasoline" Synonym(s): lead-free, nonleaded
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Lee De Forest n United States electrical engineer who in 1907 patented the first triode vacuum tube, which made it possible to detect and amplify radio waves (1873-1961) Synonym(s): De Forest, Lee De Forest, Father of Radio
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Lithophragma n small genus of perennial herbs of the western North America Synonym(s): Lithophragma, genus Lithophragma
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Lithophragma affine n California perennial herb cultivated for its racemose white flowers with widely spreading petals; sometimes placed in genus Tellima Synonym(s): woodland star, Lithophragma affine, Lithophragma affinis, Tellima affinis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Lithophragma affinis n California perennial herb cultivated for its racemose white flowers with widely spreading petals; sometimes placed in genus Tellima Synonym(s): woodland star, Lithophragma affine, Lithophragma affinis, Tellima affinis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Lithophragma parviflorum n plant with mostly basal leaves and slender open racemes of white or pale pink flowers; prairies and open forest of northwestern United States to British Columbia and Alberta Synonym(s): prairie star, Lithophragma parviflorum
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Lloyd Webber n English composer of many successful musicals (some in collaboration with Sir Tim Rice) (born in 1948) Synonym(s): Lloyd Webber, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd Webber of Sydmonton
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
load-bearing adj capable of bearing a structural load; "a supporting wall" Synonym(s): load-bearing(a), supporting(a)
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lady \La"dy\, n.; pl. {Ladies}. [OE. ladi, l[91]fdi, AS.       hl[?]fdige, hl[?]fdie; AS. hl[be]f loaf + a root of uncertain       origin, possibly akin to E. dairy. See {Loaf}, and cf.       {Lord}.]       1. A woman who looks after the domestic affairs of a family;             a mistress; the female head of a household.                         Agar, the handmaiden of Sara, whence comest thou,                      and whither goest thou? The which answered, Fro the                      face of Sara my lady.                        --Wyclif (Gen.                                                                               xvi. 8.).          2. A woman having proprietary rights or authority; mistress;             -- a feminine correlative of lord. [bd]Lord or lady of             high degree.[b8] --Lowell.                         Of all these bounds, even from this line to this, .                      . . We make thee lady.                        --Shak.          3. A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was             paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound; a             sweetheart.                         The soldier here his wasted store supplies, And                      takes new valor from his lady's eyes. --Waller.          4. A woman of social distinction or position. In England, a             title prefixed to the name of any woman whose husband is             not of lower rank than a baron, or whose father was a             nobleman not lower than an earl. The wife of a baronet or             knight has the title of Lady by courtesy, but not by             right.          5. A woman of refined or gentle manners; a well-bred woman;             -- the feminine correlative of gentleman.          6. A wife; -- not now in approved usage. --Goldsmith.          7. (Zo[94]l.) The triturating apparatus in the stomach of a             lobster; -- so called from a fancied resemblance to a             seated female figure. It consists of calcareous plates.          {Ladies' man}, a man who affects the society of ladies.          {Lady altar}, an altar in a lady chapel. --Shipley.          {Lady chapel}, a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary.          {Lady court}, the court of a lady of the manor.          {Lady court}, the court of a lady of the manor.          {Lady crab} (Zo[94]l.), a handsomely spotted swimming crab             ({Platyonichus ocellatus}) very common on the sandy shores             of the Atlantic coast of the United States.          {Lady fern}. (Bot.) See {Female fern}, under {Female}, and             Illust. of {Fern}.          {Lady in waiting}, a lady of the queen's household, appointed             to wait upon or attend the queen.          {Lady Mass}, a Mass said in honor of the Virgin Mary.             --Shipley.          {Lady of the manor}, a lady having jurisdiction of a manor;             also, the wife of a manor lord.          {Lady's maid}, a maidservant who dresses and waits upon a             lady. --Thackeray.          {Our Lady}, the Virgin Mary.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Paramount \Par"a*mount\, a. [OF. par amont above; par through,       by (L. per) + amont above. See {Amount}.]       Having the highest rank or jurisdiction; superior to all       others; chief; supreme; pre[89]minent; as, a paramount duty.       [bd]A traitor paramount.[b8] --Bacon.          {Lady paramount} (Archery), the lady making the best score.                      {Lord paramount}, the king.          Syn: Syn. Superior; principal; pre[89]minent; chief.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ladybird \La"dy*bird`\, n. [Equiv. to, bird of Our Lady.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of numerous species of small beetles of the genus       {Coccinella} and allied genera (family {Coccinellid[91]}); --       called also {ladybug}, {ladyclock}, {lady cow}, {lady fly},       and {lady beetle}. {Coccinella seplempunctata} in one of the       common European species. See {Coccinella}.          Note: The ladybirds are usually more or less hemispherical in                form, with a smooth, polished surface, and often                colored red, brown, or black, with small spots of                brighter colors. Both the larv[91] and the adult                beetles of most species feed on aphids, and for this                reason they are very beneficial to agriculture and                horticulture.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Coccinella \[d8]Coc`ci*nel"la\, n. [NL., fr. L. coccineus       scarlet-colored. See {Cochoneal}.] (Zo[94]l.)       A genus of small beetles of many species. They and their       larv[91] feed on aphids or plant lice, and hence are of great       benefit to man. Also called {ladybirds} and {ladybugs}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lath \Lath\, n.; pl. {Laths}. [OE. laththe, latthe, latte, AS.       l[91]tta; akin to D. lat, G. latte, OHG. latta; cf. W. llath       a rod, staff, yard. Cf. {Lattice}, {Latten}.]       A thin, narrow strip of wood, nailed to the rafters, studs,       or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting       the tiles, plastering, etc. A corrugated metallic strip or       plate is sometimes used.          {Lath brick}, a long, slender brick, used in making the floor             on which malt is placed in the drying kiln.          {Lath nail} a slender nail for fastening laths.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lethiferous \Le*thif"er*ous\ (l[esl]*th[icr]f"[etil]r*[ucr]s),       a. [L. lethifer, letifer, fr. lethum, letum, death + ferre to       bear, to bring: cf. F. l[82]thif[8a]re.]       Deadly; bringing death or destruction.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lituiform \Lit"u*i*form\, a. [Lituus + -form.]       Having the form of a lituus; like a lituite.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ludibrious \Lu*dib"ri*ous\, a. [L. ludibrium mockery, derision,       from ludere to play, sport.]       Sportive; ridiculous; wanton. [Obs.] --Tooker.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
LED printer          (Or "LED page printer") A printer which is similar       in operation to a {laser printer}, but where an array of       {LED}s is used in place of the laser.          (1996-12-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
LitProg          {literate programming}
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Lo-debar       no pasture, (2 Sam. 17:27), a town in Gilead not far from       Mahanaim, north of the Jabbok (9:4, 5). It is probably identical       with Debir (Josh. 13:26).