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Lamaist
n 1: (Buddhism) an adherent of Lamaism

English Dictionary: long-distance call	by the DICT Development Group
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Lammas Day n commemorates Saint Peter's miraculous deliverance from prison; a quarter day in Scotland; a harvest festival in England Synonym(s): Lammas, Lammas Day, August 1
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Lammastide n the season of Lammas
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lancet n an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance [syn: {lancet arch}, lancet] a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions Synonym(s): lancet, lance
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lancet arch n an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance [syn: {lancet arch}, lancet]
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lancet fish n large elongate scaleless oceanic fishes with sharp teeth and a long dorsal fin that resembles a sail Synonym(s): lancetfish, lancet fish, wolffish
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lancet window n a narrow window having a lancet arch and without tracery
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lancet-shaped adj shaped in the form of a lancet
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lancetfish n large elongate scaleless oceanic fishes with sharp teeth and a long dorsal fin that resembles a sail Synonym(s): lancetfish, lancet fish, wolffish
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lancewood n durable straight-grained wood of the lacewood tree; used for building and cabinetwork and tools source of most of the lancewood of commerce Synonym(s): lancewood, lancewood tree, Oxandra lanceolata
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lancewood tree n tropical American tree; valued for its hard durable wood Synonym(s): laurelwood, lancewood tree, Calophyllum candidissimum source of most of the lancewood of commerce Synonym(s): lancewood, lancewood tree, Oxandra lanceolata
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langsat n East Indian tree bearing an edible yellow berry [syn: lanseh tree, langsat, langset, Lansium domesticum]
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langset n East Indian tree bearing an edible yellow berry [syn: lanseh tree, langsat, langset, Lansium domesticum]
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Langside n (1568) Catholic forces supporting Mary Queen of Scots were routed by Protestants Synonym(s): Langside, battle of Langside
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Langston Hughes n United States writer (1902-1967) [syn: Hughes, {Langston Hughes}, James Langston Hughes]
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Langtry n British actress and mistress of the prince who later became Edward VII (1853-1929) Synonym(s): Langtry, Lillie Langtry, Jersey Lillie, Emilie Charlotte le Breton
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Langue d'oc n medieval provincial dialects of French formerly spoken in the south of France Synonym(s): Langue d'oc, Langue d'oc French
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Langue d'oc French n medieval provincial dialects of French formerly spoken in the south of France Synonym(s): Langue d'oc, Langue d'oc French
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Langue d'oil n medieval provincial dialects of French spoken in central and northern France Synonym(s): Langue d'oil, Langue d'oil French
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Langue d'oil French n medieval provincial dialects of French spoken in central and northern France Synonym(s): Langue d'oil, Langue d'oil French
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Languedoc-Roussillon n a region in south central France; named after the medieval dialect of French that was spoken there
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languid adj lacking spirit or liveliness; "a lackadaisical attempt"; "a languid mood"; "a languid wave of the hand"; "a hot languorous afternoon" Synonym(s): dreamy, lackadaisical, languid, languorous
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languidly adv in a languid and lethargic manner; "the men languidly put on their jackets"
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lansat n East Indian tart yellow berrylike fruit [syn: lanseh, lansa, lansat, lanset]
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lanseh tree n East Indian tree bearing an edible yellow berry [syn: lanseh tree, langsat, langset, Lansium domesticum]
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lanset n East Indian tart yellow berrylike fruit [syn: lanseh, lansa, lansat, lanset]
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Lemmus trimucronatus n of northwestern Canada and Alaska [syn: brown lemming, Lemmus trimucronatus]
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length n the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place; "the length of the table was 5 feet" continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required" Synonym(s): duration, length the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end; "the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words" size of the gap between two places; "the distance from New York to Chicago"; "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points" Synonym(s): distance, length a section of something that is long and narrow; "a length of timber"; "a length of tubing"
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length of service n duration of service; "her longevity as a star"; "had unusual longevity in the company" Synonym(s): longevity, length of service
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lengthen v make longer; "Lengthen this skirt, please" Antonym(s): shorten become long or longer; "In Spring, the days lengthen" Antonym(s): shorten
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lengthened adj drawn out or made longer spatially; "Picasso's elongated Don Quixote"; "lengthened skirts are fashionable this year"; "the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes"; "a prolonged black line across the page" Synonym(s): elongated, extended, lengthened, prolonged
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lengthening n the act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks" Synonym(s): prolongation, protraction, perpetuation, lengthening
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lengthily adv in a lengthy or prolix manner; "the argument went on lengthily"; "she talked at length about the problem" Synonym(s): lengthily, at length
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lengthiness n amount or degree or range to which something extends; "the wire has an extension of 50 feet" Synonym(s): extension, lengthiness, prolongation the consequence of being lengthened in duration Synonym(s): lengthiness, prolongation, continuation, protraction
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lengthways adv in the direction of the length; "He cut the paper lengthwise" Synonym(s): lengthways, lengthwise, longwise, longways, longitudinally adj running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing; "the lengthwise dimension" Synonym(s): lengthwise, lengthways Antonym(s): crosswise
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lengthwise adv in the direction of the length; "He cut the paper lengthwise" Synonym(s): lengthways, lengthwise, longwise, longways, longitudinally adj running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing; "the lengthwise dimension" Synonym(s): lengthwise, lengthways Antonym(s): crosswise
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lengthy adj relatively long in duration; tediously protracted; "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations" Synonym(s): drawn-out, extended, lengthy, prolonged, protracted
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lens hood n a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera Synonym(s): hood, lens hood
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leoncita n small South American marmoset with silky fur and long nonprehensile tail Synonym(s): tamarin, lion monkey, lion marmoset, leoncita
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Limacidae n slugs Synonym(s): Limacidae, family Limacidae
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limacoid adj of or resembling a slug Synonym(s): limacine, limacoid
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limestone n a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
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limestone fern n yellow-green fern of rocky areas of northern hemisphere Synonym(s): limestone fern, northern oak fern, Gymnocarpium robertianum
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limestone salamander n similar to Shasta salamander; lives in cliff crevices and taluses Synonym(s): limestone salamander, Hydromantes brunus
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line judge n football official who assists the referee by keeping track of the official time during the game
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line storm n a violent rainstorm near the time of an equinox [syn: {line storm}, equinoctial storm]
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line-shooter n a very boastful and talkative person [syn: bragger, braggart, boaster, blowhard, line-shooter, vaunter]
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line-shooting n an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade" Synonym(s): brag, bragging, crow, crowing, vaporing, line-shooting, gasconade
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linecut n a print obtained from a line drawing [syn: linecut, {line engraving}] engraving consisting of a block that has been etched or engraved Synonym(s): linecut, line block, line engraving
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lingcod n the lean flesh of a fish caught off the Pacific coast of the United States food fish of the northern Pacific related to greenlings Synonym(s): lingcod, Ophiodon elongatus
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Link trainer n an early form of flight simulator
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link-attached station n a terminal connected to a computer by a data link [syn: remote terminal, link-attached terminal, remote station, link-attached station]
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link-attached terminal n a terminal connected to a computer by a data link [syn: remote terminal, link-attached terminal, remote station, link-attached station]
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linked adj connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks Synonym(s): coupled, joined, linked
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linked genes n any pair of genes that tend to be transmitted together; "the genes of Drosophila fall into four linkage groups" Synonym(s): linkage group, linked genes
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linocut n a print that is made from a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum
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linseed n the seed of flax used as a source of oil [syn: linseed, flaxseed]
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linseed oil n a drying oil extracted from flax seed and used in making such things as oil paints Synonym(s): linseed oil, flaxseed oil
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linstock n a stick about a meter long with a point on one end (to stick in the ground) and a forked head on the other end (to hold a lighted match); formerly used to fire cannons
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Llano Estacado n a large semiarid plateau forming the southern part of the Great Plains
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lomustine n an antineoplastic drug often used to treat brain tumors or Hodgkin's disease
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Lone-Star State n the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico Synonym(s): Texas, Lone-Star State, TX
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long distance n a telephone call made outside the local calling area; "I talked to her by long distance" Synonym(s): long distance, long-distance call, trunk call
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long division n the operation of division in which the sequence of steps are indicated in detail
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long dozen n the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one [syn: thirteen, 13, XIII, baker's dozen, long dozen]
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long shot n a venture that involves great risk but promises great rewards a contestant that is unlikely to win
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long suit n in a hand, the suit having the most cards an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte" Synonym(s): forte, strong suit, long suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong point, strength Antonym(s): weak point
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long time n a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years" Synonym(s): long time, age, years
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long tom n a long swivel cannon formerly used by the navy
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long ton n a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds [syn: long ton, ton, gross ton]
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long trousers n trousers reaching to the foot [syn: long trousers, {long pants}]
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long-dated adj of a gilt-edged security; having more than 15 years to run before redemption
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long-distance adj of or relating to or being a long-distance telephone call; "a long-distance call"; "a long-distance transmission line"; "a long-distance operator" covering a long distance; "a long-distance runner"; "a long- distance freight train"; "she ran off with a long-distance truck driver"
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long-distance call n a telephone call made outside the local calling area; "I talked to her by long distance" Synonym(s): long distance, long-distance call, trunk call
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long-distance runner n someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons) Synonym(s): marathoner, marathon runner, road runner, long-distance runner
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long-head coneflower n plant similar to the Mexican hat coneflower; from British Columbia to New Mexico Synonym(s): long-head coneflower, prairie coneflower, Ratibida columnifera
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long-headed adj having a dolichocephalic head
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long-jawed adj having relatively long jaws
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long-stalked adj of plants having relatively long stalks [syn: {long- stalked}, tall-stalked]
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long-staple adj having relatively long fibers; "long-staple cotton"
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long-staple cotton n cotton with relatively long fibers
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long-tailed porcupine n porcupine of Borneo and Sumatra having short spines and a long tail Synonym(s): long-tailed porcupine, Trichys lipura
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long-tailed weasel n the common American weasel distinguished by large size and black-tipped tail Synonym(s): longtail weasel, long-tailed weasel, Mustela frenata
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long-term adj relating to or extending over a relatively long time; "the long-run significance of the elections"; "the long- term reconstruction of countries damaged by the war"; "a long-term investment" Synonym(s): long-run, long-term, semipermanent
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long-term memory n your general store of remembered information [syn: {long- term memory}, LTM]
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longed-for adj greatly desired [syn: longed-for, wished-for, yearned-for]
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longheaded thimbleweed n thimbleweed of northern North America [syn: {longheaded thimbleweed}, Anemone riparia]
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longitude n the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
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longitudinal adj of or relating to lines of longitude; "longitudinal reckoning by the navigator" running lengthwise; "a thin longitudinal strip"; "longitudinal measurements of the hull" over an extended time; "a longitudinal study of twins"
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longitudinally adv across time; "We studied the development of the children longitudinally" in the direction of the length; "He cut the paper lengthwise" Synonym(s): lengthways, lengthwise, longwise, longways, longitudinally with respect to longitude; "longitudinally measured"
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longshot n a photograph taken from a distance
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longstanding adj having existed for a long time; "a longstanding friendship"; "the longstanding conflict"
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longtail weasel n the common American weasel distinguished by large size and black-tipped tail Synonym(s): longtail weasel, long-tailed weasel, Mustela frenata
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longtime adj of long duration; "a longtime friend"
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low-necked adj (of a garment) having a low-cut neckline; "a low-cut neckline" Synonym(s): decollete, low-cut, low-necked
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lunchtime n the customary or habitual hour for eating lunch; "he observed a regular lunchtime" Synonym(s): lunchtime, lunch period
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lunkhead n a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence Synonym(s): dunce, dunderhead, numskull, blockhead, bonehead, lunkhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, muttonhead, shithead, dumbass, fuckhead
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lynx-eyed adj having very keen vision; "quick-sighted as a cat" [syn: argus-eyed, hawk-eyed, keen-sighted, lynx-eyed, quick-sighted, sharp-eyed, sharp-sighted]
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Godwit \God"wit\, n. [Prob. from AS. g[?]d good + wiht creature, wight.] (Zo[94]l.) One of several species of long-billed, wading birds of the genus {Limosa}, and family {Tringid[91]}. The European black-tailed godwit ({Limosa limosa}), the American marbled godwit ({L. fedoa}), the Hudsonian godwit ({L. h[91]mastica}), and others, are valued as game birds. Called also {godwin}.
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Wrasse \Wrasse\, n. [W. gwrachen.] (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned fishes of the genus {Labrus}, of which several species are found in the Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coast of Europe. Many of the species are bright-colored. Note: Among the European species are the ballan wrasse ({Labrus maculatus}), the streaked wrasse ({L. lineatus}), the red wrasse ({L. mixtus}), the comber wrasse ({L. comber}), the blue-striped, or cook, wrasse (see {Peacock fish}, under {Peacock}), the rainbow wrasse ({L. vulgaris}), and the seawife.
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Glowworm \Glow"worm`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) A coleopterous insect of the genus {Lampyris}; esp., the wingless females and larv[91] of the two European species ({L. noctiluca}, and {L. splendidula}), which emit light from some of the abdominal segments. Like a glowworm in the night, The which hath fire in darkness, none in light. --Shak. Note: The male is winged, and is supposed to be attracted by the light of the female. In America, the luminous larv[91] of several species of fireflies and fire beetles are called glowworms. Both sexes of these are winged when mature. See {Firefly}.
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Lamaist \La"maist\, Lamaite \La"maite\n. One who believes in Lamaism.
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Lamaistic \La`ma*is"tic\, a. Of or pertaining to Lamaism.
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Lame \Lame\, a. [Compar. {Lamer}; superl. {Lamest}.] [OE. lame, AS. lama; akin to D. lam, G. lahm,OHG., Dan., & Sw. lam, Icel. lami, Russ. lomate to break, lomota rheumatism.] 1. (a) Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect, or temporary obstruction of a function; as, a lame leg, arm, or muscle. (b) To some degree disabled by reason of the imperfect action of a limb; crippled; as, a lame man. [bd]Lame of one leg.[b8] --Arbuthnot. [bd]Lame in both his feet.[b8] --2 Sam. ix. 13. [bd]He fell, and became lame.[b8] --2 Sam. iv. 4. 2. Hence, hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect. [bd]A lame endeavor.[b8] --Barrow. O, most lame and impotent conclusion! --Shak. {Lame duck} (stock Exchange), a person who can not fulfill his contracts. [Cant]
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Lammas \Lam"mas\, n. [AS. hl[be]mmesse, hl[be]fm[91]sse, loaf mass, bread feast, or feast of first fruits; hl[be]f loaf + m[91]sse mass. See {Loaf}, and {Mass} religious service.] The first day of August; -- called also {Lammas day}, and {Lammastide}.
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Lammas \Lam"mas\, n. [AS. hl[be]mmesse, hl[be]fm[91]sse, loaf mass, bread feast, or feast of first fruits; hl[be]f loaf + m[91]sse mass. See {Loaf}, and {Mass} religious service.] The first day of August; -- called also {Lammas day}, and {Lammastide}.
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Lance \Lance\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lanced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lancing}.] 1. To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon. Seized the due victim, and with fury lanced Her back. --Dryden. 2. To open with a lancet; to pierce; as, to lance a vein or an abscess. 3. To throw in the manner of a lance. See {Lanch}.
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Lancet \Lan"cet\, n. [F. lancette, dim. of lance lance. See {Lance}.] 1. A surgical instrument of various forms, commonly sharp-pointed and two-edged, used in venesection, and in opening abscesses, etc. 2. (Metal.) An iron bar used for tapping a melting furnace. --Knight. {Lancet arch} (Arch.), a pointed arch, of which the width, or span, is narrow compared with the height. {Lancet architecture}, a name given to a style of architecture, in which lancet arches are common; -- peculiar to England and 13th century. {Lancet fish}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A large, voracious, deep-sea fish ({Alepidosaurus ferox}), having long, sharp, lancetlike teeth. (b) The doctor, or surgeon fish.
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Lancet \Lan"cet\, n. [F. lancette, dim. of lance lance. See {Lance}.] 1. A surgical instrument of various forms, commonly sharp-pointed and two-edged, used in venesection, and in opening abscesses, etc. 2. (Metal.) An iron bar used for tapping a melting furnace. --Knight. {Lancet arch} (Arch.), a pointed arch, of which the width, or span, is narrow compared with the height. {Lancet architecture}, a name given to a style of architecture, in which lancet arches are common; -- peculiar to England and 13th century. {Lancet fish}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A large, voracious, deep-sea fish ({Alepidosaurus ferox}), having long, sharp, lancetlike teeth. (b) The doctor, or surgeon fish.
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Lancet \Lan"cet\, n. [F. lancette, dim. of lance lance. See {Lance}.] 1. A surgical instrument of various forms, commonly sharp-pointed and two-edged, used in venesection, and in opening abscesses, etc. 2. (Metal.) An iron bar used for tapping a melting furnace. --Knight. {Lancet arch} (Arch.), a pointed arch, of which the width, or span, is narrow compared with the height. {Lancet architecture}, a name given to a style of architecture, in which lancet arches are common; -- peculiar to England and 13th century. {Lancet fish}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A large, voracious, deep-sea fish ({Alepidosaurus ferox}), having long, sharp, lancetlike teeth. (b) The doctor, or surgeon fish.
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Lancet \Lan"cet\, n. [F. lancette, dim. of lance lance. See {Lance}.] 1. A surgical instrument of various forms, commonly sharp-pointed and two-edged, used in venesection, and in opening abscesses, etc. 2. (Metal.) An iron bar used for tapping a melting furnace. --Knight. {Lancet arch} (Arch.), a pointed arch, of which the width, or span, is narrow compared with the height. {Lancet architecture}, a name given to a style of architecture, in which lancet arches are common; -- peculiar to England and 13th century. {Lancet fish}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A large, voracious, deep-sea fish ({Alepidosaurus ferox}), having long, sharp, lancetlike teeth. (b) The doctor, or surgeon fish.
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Surgeon \Sur"geon\, n. [OE. surgien, OF. surgien, contr. fr. chirurgien. See {Chirurgeon}.] 1. One whose profession or occupation is to cure diseases or injuries of the body by manual operation; one whose occupation is to cure local injuries or disorders (such as wounds, dislocations, tumors, etc.), whether by manual operation, or by medication and constitutional treatment. 2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of ch[91]todont fishes of the family {Teuthid[91]}, or {Acanthurid[91]}, which have one or two sharp lancelike spines on each side of the base of the tail. Called also {surgeon fish}, {doctor fish}, {lancet fish}, and {sea surgeon}. {Surgeon apothecary}, one who unites the practice of surgery with that of the apothecary. --Dunglison. {Surgeon dentist}, a dental surgeon; a dentist. {Surgeon fish}. See def. 2, above. {Surgeon general}. (a) In the United States army, the chief of the medical department. (b) In the British army, a surgeon ranking next below the chief of the medical department.
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Lancet \Lan"cet\, n. [F. lancette, dim. of lance lance. See {Lance}.] 1. A surgical instrument of various forms, commonly sharp-pointed and two-edged, used in venesection, and in opening abscesses, etc. 2. (Metal.) An iron bar used for tapping a melting furnace. --Knight. {Lancet arch} (Arch.), a pointed arch, of which the width, or span, is narrow compared with the height. {Lancet architecture}, a name given to a style of architecture, in which lancet arches are common; -- peculiar to England and 13th century. {Lancet fish}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A large, voracious, deep-sea fish ({Alepidosaurus ferox}), having long, sharp, lancetlike teeth. (b) The doctor, or surgeon fish.
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Surgeon \Sur"geon\, n. [OE. surgien, OF. surgien, contr. fr. chirurgien. See {Chirurgeon}.] 1. One whose profession or occupation is to cure diseases or injuries of the body by manual operation; one whose occupation is to cure local injuries or disorders (such as wounds, dislocations, tumors, etc.), whether by manual operation, or by medication and constitutional treatment. 2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of ch[91]todont fishes of the family {Teuthid[91]}, or {Acanthurid[91]}, which have one or two sharp lancelike spines on each side of the base of the tail. Called also {surgeon fish}, {doctor fish}, {lancet fish}, and {sea surgeon}. {Surgeon apothecary}, one who unites the practice of surgery with that of the apothecary. --Dunglison. {Surgeon dentist}, a dental surgeon; a dentist. {Surgeon fish}. See def. 2, above. {Surgeon general}. (a) In the United States army, the chief of the medical department. (b) In the British army, a surgeon ranking next below the chief of the medical department.
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Lancewood \Lance"wood`\, n. (Bot.) A tough, elastic wood, often used for the shafts of gigs, archery bows, fishing rods, and the like. Also, the tree which produces this wood, {Duguetia Quitarensis} (a native of Guiana and Cuba), and several other trees of the same family ({Anonase[91]}). {Australian lancewood}, a myrtaceous tree ({Backhousia Australis}).
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Lanch \Lanch\ (l[adot]nch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lanched} (l[adot]ncht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lanching}. See {Launch}, {Lance}.] To throw, as a lance; to let fly; to launch. See Whose arm can lanch the surer bolt. --Dryden & Lee.
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Langate \Lan"gate\, n. (Surg.) A linen roller used in dressing wounds.
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Langdak \Lang"dak`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) A wolf ({Canis pallipes}), found in India, allied to the jackal.
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Langteraloo \Lang`teraloo"\, n. [See {Loo}.] An old game at cards. See {Loo} (a) . --Tatler.
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Langued \Langued\, a. [F. langue tongue. See {Language}.] (Her.) Tongued; having the tongue visible. Lions . . . represented as armed and langued gules. --Cussans.
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Languet \Lan"guet\, n. [F. languette, dim. of langue tongue, L. lingua.] 1. Anything resembling the tongue in form or office; specif., the slip of metal in an organ pipe which turns the current of air toward its mouth. 2. That part of the hilt, in certain kinds of swords, which overlaps the scabbard.
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Languid \Lan"guid\, a. [L. languidus, fr. languere to be faint or languid: cf. F. languide. See {Languish}.] 1. Drooping or flagging from exhaustion; indisposed to exertion; without animation; weak; weary; heavy; dull. [bd] Languid, powerless limbs. [b8] --Armstrong. Fire their languid souls with Cato's virtue. --Addison. 2. Slow in progress; tardy. [bd] No motion so swift or languid.[b8] --Bentley. 3. Promoting or indicating weakness or heaviness; as, a languid day. Feebly she laugheth in the languid moon. --Keats. Their idleness, aimless and languid airs. --W. Black. Syn: Feeble; weak; faint; sickly; pining; exhausted; weary; listless; heavy; dull; heartless. -- {Lan"guidly}, adv. -- {Lan"guidness}, n.
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Languid \Lan"guid\, a. [L. languidus, fr. languere to be faint or languid: cf. F. languide. See {Languish}.] 1. Drooping or flagging from exhaustion; indisposed to exertion; without animation; weak; weary; heavy; dull. [bd] Languid, powerless limbs. [b8] --Armstrong. Fire their languid souls with Cato's virtue. --Addison. 2. Slow in progress; tardy. [bd] No motion so swift or languid.[b8] --Bentley. 3. Promoting or indicating weakness or heaviness; as, a languid day. Feebly she laugheth in the languid moon. --Keats. Their idleness, aimless and languid airs. --W. Black. Syn: Feeble; weak; faint; sickly; pining; exhausted; weary; listless; heavy; dull; heartless. -- {Lan"guidly}, adv. -- {Lan"guidness}, n.
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Languid \Lan"guid\, a. [L. languidus, fr. languere to be faint or languid: cf. F. languide. See {Languish}.] 1. Drooping or flagging from exhaustion; indisposed to exertion; without animation; weak; weary; heavy; dull. [bd] Languid, powerless limbs. [b8] --Armstrong. Fire their languid souls with Cato's virtue. --Addison. 2. Slow in progress; tardy. [bd] No motion so swift or languid.[b8] --Bentley. 3. Promoting or indicating weakness or heaviness; as, a languid day. Feebly she laugheth in the languid moon. --Keats. Their idleness, aimless and languid airs. --W. Black. Syn: Feeble; weak; faint; sickly; pining; exhausted; weary; listless; heavy; dull; heartless. -- {Lan"guidly}, adv. -- {Lan"guidness}, n.
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Launch \Launch\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Launched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Launching}.] [OE. launchen to throw as a lance, OF. lanchier, another form of lancier, F. lancer, fr. lance lance. See {Lance}.] [Written also {lanch}.] 1. To throw, as a lance or dart; to hurl; to let fly. 2. To strike with, or as with, a lance; to pierce. [Obs.] Launch your hearts with lamentable wounds. --Spenser. 3. To cause to move or slide from the land into the water; to set afloat; as, to launch a ship. With stays and cordage last he rigged the ship, And rolled on levers, launched her in the deep. --Pope. 4. To send out; to start (one) on a career; to set going; to give a start to (something); to put in operation; as, to launch a son in the world; to launch a business project or enterprise. All art is used to sink episcopacy, and launch presbytery in England. --Eikon Basilike.
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Floating \Float"ing\, n. The process of rendering oysters and scallops plump by placing them in fresh or brackish water; -- called also {fattening}, {plumping}, and {laying out}.
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Lean \Lean\ (l[emac]n), a. [Compar. {Leaner} (l[emac]n"[etil]r); superl. {Leanest}.] [OE. lene, AS. hl[aemac]ne; prob. akin to E. lean to incline. See {Lean}, v. i. ] 1. Wanting flesh; destitute of or deficient in fat; not plump; meager; thin; lank; as, a lean body; a lean cattle. 2. Wanting fullness, richness, sufficiency, or productiveness; deficient in quality or contents; slender; scant; barren; bare; mean; -- used literally and figuratively; as, the lean harvest; a lean purse; a lean discourse; lean wages. [bd]No lean wardrobe.[b8] --Shak. Their lean and fiashy songs. --Milton. What the land is, whether it be fat or lean. --Num. xiii. 20. Out of my lean and low ability I'll lend you something. --Shak. 3. (Typog.) Of a character which prevents the compositor from earning the usual wages; -- opposed to {fat}; as, lean copy, matter, or type. Syn: slender; spare; thin; meager; lank; skinny; gaunt.
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Lemniscata \Lem`nisca"ta\ (l[ecr]m`n[icr]sk[amac]"t[adot]), Lemniscate \Lemnis"cate\ (l[ecr]mn[icr]s"k[asl]t), n. [L. lemniscatus adorned with ribbons, fr. lemniscus a ribbon hanging down, Gr. lhmni`skos.] (Geom.) A curve in the form of the figure 8, with both parts symmetrical, generated by the point in which a tangent to an equilateral hyperbola meets the perpendicular on it drawn from the center.
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Lemniscata \Lem`nisca"ta\ (l[ecr]m`n[icr]sk[amac]"t[adot]), Lemniscate \Lemnis"cate\ (l[ecr]mn[icr]s"k[asl]t), n. [L. lemniscatus adorned with ribbons, fr. lemniscus a ribbon hanging down, Gr. lhmni`skos.] (Geom.) A curve in the form of the figure 8, with both parts symmetrical, generated by the point in which a tangent to an equilateral hyperbola meets the perpendicular on it drawn from the center.
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Length \Length\ (l[ecr]ngth), n. [OE. lengthe, AS. leng[edh], fr. lang, long, long; akin to D. lengte, Dan. l[91]ngde, Sw. l[84]ngd, Icel. lengd. See {Long}, a. ] 1. The longest, or longer, dimension of any object, in distinction from breadth or width; extent of anything from end to end; the longest line which can be drawn through a body, parallel to its sides; as, the length of a church, or of a ship; the length of a rope or line. 2. A portion of space or of time considered as measured by its length; -- often in the plural. Large lengths of seas and shores. --Shak. The future but a length behind the past. --Dryden. 3. The quality or state of being long, in space or time; extent; duration; as, some sea birds are remarkable for the length of their wings; he was tired by the length of the sermon, and the length of his walk. 4. A single piece or subdivision of a series, or of a number of long pieces which may be connected together; as, a length of pipe; a length of fence. 5. Detail or amplification; unfolding; continuance as, to pursue a subject to a great length. May Heaven, great monarch, still augment your bliss With length of days, and every day like this. --Dryden. 6. Distance.[Obs.] He had marched to the length of Exeter. --Clarendon. {At length}. (a) At or in the full extent; without abbreviation; as, let the name be inserted at length. (b) At the end or conclusion; after a long period. See Syn. of At last, under {Last}. {At arm's length}. See under {Arm}.
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Length \Length\, v. t. To lengthen. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Lengthen \Length"en\, v. i. To become longer. --Locke.
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Lengthen \Length"en\ (-'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lengthened} (-'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lengthening} (-'n*[icr]ng).] To extent in length; to make longer in extent or duration; as, to lengthen a line or a road; to lengthen life; -- sometimes followed by out. What if I please to lengthen out his date. --Dryden.
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Lengthen \Length"en\ (-'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lengthened} (-'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lengthening} (-'n*[icr]ng).] To extent in length; to make longer in extent or duration; as, to lengthen a line or a road; to lengthen life; -- sometimes followed by out. What if I please to lengthen out his date. --Dryden.
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Lengthen \Length"en\ (-'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lengthened} (-'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lengthening} (-'n*[icr]ng).] To extent in length; to make longer in extent or duration; as, to lengthen a line or a road; to lengthen life; -- sometimes followed by out. What if I please to lengthen out his date. --Dryden.
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Lengthful \Length"ful\ (-f[usd]l), a. Long. [Obs.] --Pope.
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Lengthy \Length"y\ (-[ycr]), a. [Compar. {Lengthier} (-[icr]*[etil]r); superl. {Lengthiest}.] Having length; rather long or too long; prolix; not brief; -- said chiefly of discourses, writings, and the like. [bd]Lengthy periods.[b8] --Washington. [bd]Some lengthy additions.[b8] --Byron. [bd]These would be details too lengthy.[b8] --Jefferson. [bd]To cut short lengthy explanations.[b8] --Trench.
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Lengthy \Length"y\ (-[ycr]), a. [Compar. {Lengthier} (-[icr]*[etil]r); superl. {Lengthiest}.] Having length; rather long or too long; prolix; not brief; -- said chiefly of discourses, writings, and the like. [bd]Lengthy periods.[b8] --Washington. [bd]Some lengthy additions.[b8] --Byron. [bd]These would be details too lengthy.[b8] --Jefferson. [bd]To cut short lengthy explanations.[b8] --Trench.
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Lengthily \Length"ily\ (-[icr]l[ycr]), adv. In a lengthy manner; at great length or extent.
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Lengthiness \Length"i*ness\, n. The state or quality of being lengthy; prolixity.
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Lengthways \Length"ways`\ (-w[amac]z`), Lengthwise \Length"wise`\ (-w[imac]z`), adv. In the direction of the length; in a longitudinal direction.
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Lengthways \Length"ways`\ (-w[amac]z`), Lengthwise \Length"wise`\ (-w[imac]z`), adv. In the direction of the length; in a longitudinal direction.
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Lengthy \Length"y\ (-[ycr]), a. [Compar. {Lengthier} (-[icr]*[etil]r); superl. {Lengthiest}.] Having length; rather long or too long; prolix; not brief; -- said chiefly of discourses, writings, and the like. [bd]Lengthy periods.[b8] --Washington. [bd]Some lengthy additions.[b8] --Byron. [bd]These would be details too lengthy.[b8] --Jefferson. [bd]To cut short lengthy explanations.[b8] --Trench.
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Leonced \Le"onced\ (l[emac]"[ocr]nst), a. (Her.) See {Lionced}.
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Lionced \Li"onced\ (l[imac]"[ucr]nst), a. (Her.) Adorned with lions' heads; having arms terminating in lions' heads; -- said of a cross. [Written also {leonced}.]
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Leonced \Le"onced\ (l[emac]"[ocr]nst), a. (Her.) See {Lionced}.
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Lionced \Li"onced\ (l[imac]"[ucr]nst), a. (Her.) Adorned with lions' heads; having arms terminating in lions' heads; -- said of a cross. [Written also {leonced}.]
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Skiff \Skiff\, n. [F. esquif, fr. OHG. skif, G. schiff. See {Ship}.] A small, light boat. The pilot of some small night-foundered skiff. --Milton. {Skiff caterpillar} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of a moth ({Limacodes scapha}); -- so called from its peculiar shape.
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Limestone \Lime"stone`\ (l[imac]m"st[omac]n`), n. A rock consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate or carbonate of lime. It sometimes contains also magnesium carbonate, and is then called magnesian or {dolomitic limestone}. Crystalline limestone is called {marble}.
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Lincture \Linc"ture\ (l[icr][nsm]k"t[usl]r; 135), Linctus \Linc"tus\ (l[icr][nsm]k"t[ucr]s), n. [L. lingere, linctum, to lick.] Medicine taken by licking with the tongue.
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Lincture \Linc"ture\ (l[icr][nsm]k"t[usl]r; 135), Linctus \Linc"tus\ (l[icr][nsm]k"t[ucr]s), n. [L. lingere, linctum, to lick.] Medicine taken by licking with the tongue.
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Linget \Lin"get\ (l[icr][nsm]"g[ecr]t), n. [F. lingot, perh. fr. L. lingua tongue (see {Tongue}). Cf. {Ingot}.] An ingot. [Written also {lingot}.]
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Lingoa wood \Lingo"a wood`\ (l[icr][nsm]g[omac]"[adot] w[oocr]d`). Amboyna wood.
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Lingot \Lin"got\ (l[icr][nsm]"g[ocr]t), n. A linget or ingot; also, a mold for casting metals. See {Linget}.
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Linget \Lin"get\ (l[icr][nsm]"g[ecr]t), n. [F. lingot, perh. fr. L. lingua tongue (see {Tongue}). Cf. {Ingot}.] An ingot. [Written also {lingot}.]
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Lingot \Lin"got\ (l[icr][nsm]"g[ocr]t), n. A linget or ingot; also, a mold for casting metals. See {Linget}.
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Linget \Lin"get\ (l[icr][nsm]"g[ecr]t), n. [F. lingot, perh. fr. L. lingua tongue (see {Tongue}). Cf. {Ingot}.] An ingot. [Written also {lingot}.]
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Linguadental \Lin`guaden"tal\ (l[icr][nsm]`gw[adot]d[ecr]n"t[ait]l), a. [L. lingua tongue + E. dental.] (Phonetics) Formed or uttered by the joint use of the tongue and teeth, or rather that part of the gum just above the front teeth; dentolingual, as the letters d and t.
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Linguadental \Lin`gua*den"tal\, n. (Phonetics) An articulation pronounced by the aid or use of the tongue and teeth.
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Linguidental \Lin`guiden"tal\ (l[icr][nsm]`gw[icr]d[ecr]n"t[ait]l), a. & n. Linguadental.
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Link \Link\ (l[icr][nsm]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Linked} (l[icr][nsm]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Linking}.] To connect or unite with a link or as with a link; to join; to attach; to unite; to couple. All the tribes and nations that composed it [the Roman Empire] were linked together, not only by the same laws and the same government, but by all the facilities of commodious intercourse, and of frequent communication. --Eustace.
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Linseed \Lin"seed`\ (l[icr]n"s[emac]d`), n. [OE. lin flax + seed. See {Linen}.] (Bot.) The seeds of flax, from which linseed oil is obtained. [Written also {lintseed}.] {Linseed cake}, the solid mass or cake which remains when oil is expressed from flaxseed. {Linseed meal}, linseed cake reduced to powder. {Linseed oil}, oil obtained by pressure from flaxseed.
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Linseed \Lin"seed`\ (l[icr]n"s[emac]d`), n. [OE. lin flax + seed. See {Linen}.] (Bot.) The seeds of flax, from which linseed oil is obtained. [Written also {lintseed}.] {Linseed cake}, the solid mass or cake which remains when oil is expressed from flaxseed. {Linseed meal}, linseed cake reduced to powder. {Linseed oil}, oil obtained by pressure from flaxseed.
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Linseed \Lin"seed`\ (l[icr]n"s[emac]d`), n. [OE. lin flax + seed. See {Linen}.] (Bot.) The seeds of flax, from which linseed oil is obtained. [Written also {lintseed}.] {Linseed cake}, the solid mass or cake which remains when oil is expressed from flaxseed. {Linseed meal}, linseed cake reduced to powder. {Linseed oil}, oil obtained by pressure from flaxseed.
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Linseed \Lin"seed`\ (l[icr]n"s[emac]d`), n. [OE. lin flax + seed. See {Linen}.] (Bot.) The seeds of flax, from which linseed oil is obtained. [Written also {lintseed}.] {Linseed cake}, the solid mass or cake which remains when oil is expressed from flaxseed. {Linseed meal}, linseed cake reduced to powder. {Linseed oil}, oil obtained by pressure from flaxseed.
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Linstock \Lin"stock\ (l[icr]n"st[ocr]k), n. [Corrupt. fr. luntstock, D. lontstok; lont lunt + stok stock, stick. See {Link} a torch, {Lunt}, and {Stock}.] A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon. [Written also {lintstock}.]
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Lionced \Li"onced\ (l[imac]"[ucr]nst), a. (Her.) Adorned with lions' heads; having arms terminating in lions' heads; -- said of a cross. [Written also {leonced}.]
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Lionize \Li"on*ize\ (-[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lionized} (-[imac]zd), p. pr. & vb. n. {Lionizing} (-[imac]`z[icr]ng).] 1. To treat or regard as a lion or object of great interest. -- J. D. Forbes. 2. To show the lions or objects of interest to; to conduct about among objects of interest. --Macaulay.
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Lion's tail \Li"on's tail`\ (t[amac]l`). (Bot.) A genus of labiate plants ({Leonurus}); -- so called from a fancied resemblance of its flower spikes to the tuft of a lion's tail. {L. Cardiaca} is the common {motherwort}.
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Lion's tooth \Li"on's tooth`\ (t[oomac]th`); pl. {Lions' teeth} (t[emac]th`). (Bot.) See {Leontodon}.
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Leontodon \Leon"todon\ (l[esl][ocr]n"t[osl]d[ocr]n), n. [Gr. le`wn, le`ontos, lion + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth. Cf. {Lion's-tooth}, {Dandelion}.] (Bot.) A genus of liguliflorous composite plants, including the fall dandelion ({L. autumnale}), and formerly the true dandelion; -- called also {lion's tooth}.
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Lion's tooth \Li"on's tooth`\ (t[oomac]th`); pl. {Lions' teeth} (t[emac]th`). (Bot.) See {Leontodon}.
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Leontodon \Leon"todon\ (l[esl][ocr]n"t[osl]d[ocr]n), n. [Gr. le`wn, le`ontos, lion + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth. Cf. {Lion's-tooth}, {Dandelion}.] (Bot.) A genus of liguliflorous composite plants, including the fall dandelion ({L. autumnale}), and formerly the true dandelion; -- called also {lion's tooth}.
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Lion's tooth \Li"on's tooth`\ (t[oomac]th`); pl. {Lions' teeth} (t[emac]th`). (Bot.) See {Leontodon}.
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Lone-Star State \Lone-Star State\ Texas; -- a nickname alluding to the single star on its coat of arms, being the device used on its flag and seal when it was a republic.
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2. Drawn out or extended in time; continued through a considerable tine, or to a great length; as, a long series of events; a long debate; a long drama; a long history; a long book. 3. Slow in passing; causing weariness by length or duration; lingering; as, long hours of watching. 4. Occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant in time; far away. The we may us reserve both fresh and strong Against the tournament, which is not long. --Spenser. 5. Extended to any specified measure; of a specified length; as, a span long; a yard long; a mile long, that is, extended to the measure of a mile, etc. 6. Far-reaching; extensive. [bd] Long views.[b8] --Burke. 7. (Phonetics) Prolonged, or relatively more prolonged, in utterance; -- said of vowels and syllables. See {Short}, a., 13, and Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 22, 30. Note: Long is used as a prefix in a large number of compound adjectives which are mostly of obvious meaning; as, long-armed, long-beaked, long-haired, long-horned, long-necked, long-sleeved, long-tailed, long- worded, etc. {In the long run}, in the whole course of things taken together; in the ultimate result; eventually. {Long clam} (Zo[94]l.), the common clam ({Mya arenaria}) of the Northern United States and Canada; -- called also {soft-shell clam} and {long-neck clam}. See {Mya}. {Long cloth}, a kind of cotton cloth of superior quality. {Long clothes}, clothes worn by a young infant, extending below the feet. {Long division}. (Math.) See {Division}. {Long dozen}, one more than a dozen; thirteen. {Long home}, the grave. {Long measure}, {Long mater}. See under {Measure}, {Meter}. {Long Parliament} (Eng. Hist.), the Parliament which assembled Nov. 3, 1640, and was dissolved by Cromwell, April 20, 1653. {Long price}, the full retail price. {Long purple} (Bot.), a plant with purple flowers, supposed to be the {Orchis mascula}. --Dr. Prior. {Long suit} (Whist), a suit of which one holds originally more than three cards. --R. A. Proctor. {Long tom}. (a) A pivot gun of great length and range, on the dock of a vessel. (b) A long trough for washing auriferous earth. [Western U.S.] (c) (Zo[94]l.) The long-tailed titmouse. {Long wall} (Coal Mining), a working in which the whole seam is removed and the roof allowed to fall in, as the work progresses, except where passages are needed. {Of long}, a long time. [Obs.] --Fairfax. {To be}, [or] {go}, {long of the market}, {To be on the long side of the market}, etc. (Stock Exchange), to hold stock for a rise in price, or to have a contract under which one can demand stock on or before a certain day at a stipulated price; -- opposed to {short} in such phrases as, to be short of stock, to sell short, etc. [Cant] See {Short}. {To have a long head}, to have a farseeing or sagacious mind.
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Division \Di*vi"sion\, n. [F. division, L. divisio, from dividere. See {Divide}.] 1. The act or process of diving anything into parts, or the state of being so divided; separation. I was overlooked in the division of the spoil. --Gibbon. 2. That which divides or keeps apart; a partition. 3. The portion separated by the divining of a mass or body; a distinct segment or section. Communities and divisions of men. --Addison. 4. Disunion; difference in opinion or feeling; discord; variance; alienation. There was a division among the people. --John vii. 43. 5. Difference of condition; state of distinction; distinction; contrast. --Chaucer. I will put a division between my people and thy people. --Ex. viii. 23. 6. Separation of the members of a deliberative body, esp. of the Houses of Parliament, to ascertain the vote. The motion passed without a division. --Macaulay. 7. (Math.) The process of finding how many times one number or quantity is contained in another; the reverse of multiplication; also, the rule by which the operation is performed. 8. (Logic) The separation of a genus into its constituent species. 9. (Mil.) (a) Two or more brigades under the command of a general officer. (b) Two companies of infantry maneuvering as one subdivision of a battalion. (c) One of the larger districts into which a country is divided for administering military affairs. 10. (Naut.) One of the groups into which a fleet is divided. 11. (Mus.) A course of notes so running into each other as to form one series or chain, to be sung in one breath to one syllable. 12. (Rhet.) The distribution of a discourse into parts; a part so distinguished. 13. (Biol.) A grade or rank in classification; a portion of a tribe or of a class; or, in some recent authorities, equivalent to a subkingdom. {Cell division} (Biol.), a method of cell increase, in which new cells are formed by the division of the parent cell. In this process, the cell nucleus undergoes peculiar differentiations and changes, as shown in the figure (see also {Karyokinesis}). At the same time the protoplasm of the cell becomes gradually constricted by a furrow transverse to the long axis of the nuclear spindle, followed, on the completion of the division of the nucleus, by a separation of the cell contents into two masses, called the daughter cells. {Long division} (Math.), the process of division when the operations are mostly written down. {Short division} (Math.), the process of division when the operations are mentally performed and only the results written down; -- used principally when the divisor is not greater than ten or twelve. Syn: compartment; section; share; allotment; distribution; separation; partition; disjunction; disconnection; difference; variance; discord; disunion.
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2. Drawn out or extended in time; continued through a considerable tine, or to a great length; as, a long series of events; a long debate; a long drama; a long history; a long book. 3. Slow in passing; causing weariness by length or duration; lingering; as, long hours of watching. 4. Occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant in time; far away. The we may us reserve both fresh and strong Against the tournament, which is not long. --Spenser. 5. Extended to any specified measure; of a specified length; as, a span long; a yard long; a mile long, that is, extended to the measure of a mile, etc. 6. Far-reaching; extensive. [bd] Long views.[b8] --Burke. 7. (Phonetics) Prolonged, or relatively more prolonged, in utterance; -- said of vowels and syllables. See {Short}, a., 13, and Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 22, 30. Note: Long is used as a prefix in a large number of compound adjectives which are mostly of obvious meaning; as, long-armed, long-beaked, long-haired, long-horned, long-necked, long-sleeved, long-tailed, long- worded, etc. {In the long run}, in the whole course of things taken together; in the ultimate result; eventually. {Long clam} (Zo[94]l.), the common clam ({Mya arenaria}) of the Northern United States and Canada; -- called also {soft-shell clam} and {long-neck clam}. See {Mya}. {Long cloth}, a kind of cotton cloth of superior quality. {Long clothes}, clothes worn by a young infant, extending below the feet. {Long division}. (Math.) See {Division}. {Long dozen}, one more than a dozen; thirteen. {Long home}, the grave. {Long measure}, {Long mater}. See under {Measure}, {Meter}. {Long Parliament} (Eng. Hist.), the Parliament which assembled Nov. 3, 1640, and was dissolved by Cromwell, April 20, 1653. {Long price}, the full retail price. {Long purple} (Bot.), a plant with purple flowers, supposed to be the {Orchis mascula}. --Dr. Prior. {Long suit} (Whist), a suit of which one holds originally more than three cards. --R. A. Proctor. {Long tom}. (a) A pivot gun of great length and range, on the dock of a vessel. (b) A long trough for washing auriferous earth. [Western U.S.] (c) (Zo[94]l.) The long-tailed titmouse. {Long wall} (Coal Mining), a working in which the whole seam is removed and the roof allowed to fall in, as the work progresses, except where passages are needed. {Of long}, a long time. [Obs.] --Fairfax. {To be}, [or] {go}, {long of the market}, {To be on the long side of the market}, etc. (Stock Exchange), to hold stock for a rise in price, or to have a contract under which one can demand stock on or before a certain day at a stipulated price; -- opposed to {short} in such phrases as, to be short of stock, to sell short, etc. [Cant] See {Short}. {To have a long head}, to have a farseeing or sagacious mind.
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Dozen \Doz"en\, n.; pl. {Dozen} (before another noun), {Dozens}. [OE. doseine, dosein, OF. doseine, F. douzaine, fr. douze twelve, fr. L. duodecim; duo two + decem ten. See {Two}, {Ten}, and cf. {Duodecimal}.] 1. A collection of twelve objects; a tale or set of twelve; with or without of before the substantive which follows. [bd]Some six or seven dozen of Scots.[b8] [bd]A dozen of shirts to your back.[b8] [bd]A dozen sons.[b8] [bd]Half a dozen friends.[b8] --Shak. 2. An indefinite small number. --Milton. {A baker's dozen}, thirteen; -- called also a {long dozen}.
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2. Drawn out or extended in time; continued through a considerable tine, or to a great length; as, a long series of events; a long debate; a long drama; a long history; a long book. 3. Slow in passing; causing weariness by length or duration; lingering; as, long hours of watching. 4. Occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant in time; far away. The we may us reserve both fresh and strong Against the tournament, which is not long. --Spenser. 5. Extended to any specified measure; of a specified length; as, a span long; a yard long; a mile long, that is, extended to the measure of a mile, etc. 6. Far-reaching; extensive. [bd] Long views.[b8] --Burke. 7. (Phonetics) Prolonged, or relatively more prolonged, in utterance; -- said of vowels and syllables. See {Short}, a., 13, and Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 22, 30. Note: Long is used as a prefix in a large number of compound adjectives which are mostly of obvious meaning; as, long-armed, long-beaked, long-haired, long-horned, long-necked, long-sleeved, long-tailed, long- worded, etc. {In the long run}, in the whole course of things taken together; in the ultimate result; eventually. {Long clam} (Zo[94]l.), the common clam ({Mya arenaria}) of the Northern United States and Canada; -- called also {soft-shell clam} and {long-neck clam}. See {Mya}. {Long cloth}, a kind of cotton cloth of superior quality. {Long clothes}, clothes worn by a young infant, extending below the feet. {Long division}. (Math.) See {Division}. {Long dozen}, one more than a dozen; thirteen. {Long home}, the grave. {Long measure}, {Long mater}. See under {Measure}, {Meter}. {Long Parliament} (Eng. Hist.), the Parliament which assembled Nov. 3, 1640, and was dissolved by Cromwell, April 20, 1653. {Long price}, the full retail price. {Long purple} (Bot.), a plant with purple flowers, supposed to be the {Orchis mascula}. --Dr. Prior. {Long suit} (Whist), a suit of which one holds originally more than three cards. --R. A. Proctor. {Long tom}. (a) A pivot gun of great length and range, on the dock of a vessel. (b) A long trough for washing auriferous earth. [Western U.S.] (c) (Zo[94]l.) The long-tailed titmouse. {Long wall} (Coal Mining), a working in which the whole seam is removed and the roof allowed to fall in, as the work progresses, except where passages are needed. {Of long}, a long time. [Obs.] --Fairfax. {To be}, [or] {go}, {long of the market}, {To be on the long side of the market}, etc. (Stock Exchange), to hold stock for a rise in price, or to have a contract under which one can demand stock on or before a certain day at a stipulated price; -- opposed to {short} in such phrases as, to be short of stock, to sell short, etc. [Cant] See {Short}. {To have a long head}, to have a farseeing or sagacious mind.
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Dozen \Doz"en\, n.; pl. {Dozen} (before another noun), {Dozens}. [OE. doseine, dosein, OF. doseine, F. douzaine, fr. douze twelve, fr. L. duodecim; duo two + decem ten. See {Two}, {Ten}, and cf. {Duodecimal}.] 1. A collection of twelve objects; a tale or set of twelve; with or without of before the substantive which follows. [bd]Some six or seven dozen of Scots.[b8] [bd]A dozen of shirts to your back.[b8] [bd]A dozen sons.[b8] [bd]Half a dozen friends.[b8] --Shak. 2. An indefinite small number. --Milton. {A baker's dozen}, thirteen; -- called also a {long dozen}.
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2. Drawn out or extended in time; continued through a considerable tine, or to a great length; as, a long series of events; a long debate; a long drama; a long history; a long book. 3. Slow in passing; causing weariness by length or duration; lingering; as, long hours of watching. 4. Occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant in time; far away. The we may us reserve both fresh and strong Against the tournament, which is not long. --Spenser. 5. Extended to any specified measure; of a specified length; as, a span long; a yard long; a mile long, that is, extended to the measure of a mile, etc. 6. Far-reaching; extensive. [bd] Long views.[b8] --Burke. 7. (Phonetics) Prolonged, or relatively more prolonged, in utterance; -- said of vowels and syllables. See {Short}, a., 13, and Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 22, 30. Note: Long is used as a prefix in a large number of compound adjectives which are mostly of obvious meaning; as, long-armed, long-beaked, long-haired, long-horned, long-necked, long-sleeved, long-tailed, long- worded, etc. {In the long run}, in the whole course of things taken together; in the ultimate result; eventually. {Long clam} (Zo[94]l.), the common clam ({Mya arenaria}) of the Northern United States and Canada; -- called also {soft-shell clam} and {long-neck clam}. See {Mya}. {Long cloth}, a kind of cotton cloth of superior quality. {Long clothes}, clothes worn by a young infant, extending below the feet. {Long division}. (Math.) See {Division}. {Long dozen}, one more than a dozen; thirteen. {Long home}, the grave. {Long measure}, {Long mater}. See under {Measure}, {Meter}. {Long Parliament} (Eng. Hist.), the Parliament which assembled Nov. 3, 1640, and was dissolved by Cromwell, April 20, 1653. {Long price}, the full retail price. {Long purple} (Bot.), a plant with purple flowers, supposed to be the {Orchis mascula}. --Dr. Prior. {Long suit} (Whist), a suit of which one holds originally more than three cards. --R. A. Proctor. {Long tom}. (a) A pivot gun of great length and range, on the dock of a vessel. (b) A long trough for washing auriferous earth. [Western U.S.] (c) (Zo[94]l.) The long-tailed titmouse. {Long wall} (Coal Mining), a working in which the whole seam is removed and the roof allowed to fall in, as the work progresses, except where passages are needed. {Of long}, a long time. [Obs.] --Fairfax. {To be}, [or] {go}, {long of the market}, {To be on the long side of the market}, etc. (Stock Exchange), to hold stock for a rise in price, or to have a contract under which one can demand stock on or before a certain day at a stipulated price; -- opposed to {short} in such phrases as, to be short of stock, to sell short, etc. [Cant] See {Short}. {To have a long head}, to have a farseeing or sagacious mind.
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2. Drawn out or extended in time; continued through a considerable tine, or to a great length; as, a long series of events; a long debate; a long drama; a long history; a long book. 3. Slow in passing; causing weariness by length or duration; lingering; as, long hours of watching. 4. Occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant in time; far away. The we may us reserve both fresh and strong Against the tournament, which is not long. --Spenser. 5. Extended to any specified measure; of a specified length; as, a span long; a yard long; a mile long, that is, extended to the measure of a mile, etc. 6. Far-reaching; extensive. [bd] Long views.[b8] --Burke. 7. (Phonetics) Prolonged, or relatively more prolonged, in utterance; -- said of vowels and syllables. See {Short}, a., 13, and Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 22, 30. Note: Long is used as a prefix in a large number of compound adjectives which are mostly of obvious meaning; as, long-armed, long-beaked, long-haired, long-horned, long-necked, long-sleeved, long-tailed, long- worded, etc. {In the long run}, in the whole course of things taken together; in the ultimate result; eventually. {Long clam} (Zo[94]l.), the common clam ({Mya arenaria}) of the Northern United States and Canada; -- called also {soft-shell clam} and {long-neck clam}. See {Mya}. {Long cloth}, a kind of cotton cloth of superior quality. {Long clothes}, clothes worn by a young infant, extending below the feet. {Long division}. (Math.) See {Division}. {Long dozen}, one more than a dozen; thirteen. {Long home}, the grave. {Long measure}, {Long mater}. See under {Measure}, {Meter}. {Long Parliament} (Eng. Hist.), the Parliament which assembled Nov. 3, 1640, and was dissolved by Cromwell, April 20, 1653. {Long price}, the full retail price. {Long purple} (Bot.), a plant with purple flowers, supposed to be the {Orchis mascula}. --Dr. Prior. {Long suit} (Whist), a suit of which one holds originally more than three cards. --R. A. Proctor. {Long tom}. (a) A pivot gun of great length and range, on the dock of a vessel. (b) A long trough for washing auriferous earth. [Western U.S.] (c) (Zo[94]l.) The long-tailed titmouse. {Long wall} (Coal Mining), a working in which the whole seam is removed and the roof allowed to fall in, as the work progresses, except where passages are needed. {Of long}, a long time. [Obs.] --Fairfax. {To be}, [or] {go}, {long of the market}, {To be on the long side of the market}, etc. (Stock Exchange), to hold stock for a rise in price, or to have a contract under which one can demand stock on or before a certain day at a stipulated price; -- opposed to {short} in such phrases as, to be short of stock, to sell short, etc. [Cant] See {Short}. {To have a long head}, to have a farseeing or sagacious mind.
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Long-drawn \Long"-drawn`\, a. Extended to a great length. The cicad[91] hushed their long-drawn, ear-splitting strains. --G. W. Cable.
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Long \Long\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Longed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Longing}.] [AS. langian to increase, to lengthen, to stretch out the mind after, to long, to crave, to belong to, fr. lang long. See {Long}, a.] 1. To feel a strong or morbid desire or craving; to wish for something with eagerness; -- followed by an infinitive, or by after or for. I long to see you. --Rom. i. 11. I have longed after thy precepts. --Ps. cxix. 40. I have longed for thy salvation. --Ps. cxix. 174. Nicomedes, longing for herrings, was supplied with fresh ones . . . at a great distance from the sea. --Arbuthnot. 2. To belong; -- used with to, unto, or for. [Obs.] The labor which that longeth unto me. --Chaucer.
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Longheaded \Long"head"ed\, a. Having unusual foresight or sagacity. -- {Long"-head`ed*ness}, n.
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Longheaded \Long"head"ed\, a. Having unusual foresight or sagacity. -- {Long"-head`ed*ness}, n.
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Longitude \Lon"gi*tude\, n. [F., fr. L. longitudo, fr. longus long.] 1. Length; measure or distance along the longest line; -- distinguished from breadth or thickness; as, the longitude of a room; rare now, except in a humorous sense. --Sir H. Wotton. The longitude of their cloaks. --Sir. W. Scott. Mine [shadow] spindling into longitude immense. --Cowper. 2. (Geog.) The arc or portion of the equator intersected between the meridian of a given place and the meridian of some other place from which longitude is reckoned, as from Greenwich, England, or sometimes from the capital of a country, as from Washington or Paris. The longitude of a place is expressed either in degrees or in time; as, that of New York is 74[deg] or 4 h. 56 min. west of Greenwich. 3. (Astron.) The distance in degrees, reckoned from the vernal equinox, on the ecliptic, to a circle at right angles to the ecliptic passing through the heavenly body whose longitude is designated; as, the longitude of Capella is 79[deg]. {Geocentric longitude} (Astron.), the longitude of a heavenly body as seen from the earth. {Heliocentric longitude}, the longitude of a heavenly body, as seen from the sun's center. {Longitude stars}, certain stars whose position is known, and the data in regard to which are used in observations for finding the longitude, as by lunar distances.
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Refraction \Refrac"tion\ (r?fr?k"sh?n), n. [F. r[82]fraction.] 1. The act of refracting, or the state of being refracted. 2. The change in the direction of ray of light, heat, or the like, when it enters obliquely a medium of a different density from that through which it has previously moved. Refraction out of the rarer medium into the denser, is made towards the perpendicular. --Sir I. Newton. 3. (Astron.) (a) The change in the direction of a ray of light, and, consequently, in the apparent position of a heavenly body from which it emanates, arising from its passage through the earth's atmosphere; -- hence distinguished as atmospheric refraction, or astronomical refraction. (b) The correction which is to be deducted from the apparent altitude of a heavenly body on account of atmospheric refraction, in order to obtain the true altitude. {Angle of refraction} (Opt.), the angle which a refracted ray makes with the perpendicular to the surface separating the two media traversed by the ray. {Conical refraction} (Opt.), the refraction of a ray of light into an infinite number of rays, forming a hollow cone. This occurs when a ray of light is passed through crystals of some substances, under certain circumstances. Conical refraction is of two kinds; external conical refraction, in which the ray issues from the crystal in the form of a cone, the vertex of which is at the point of emergence; and internal conical refraction, in which the ray is changed into the form of a cone on entering the crystal, from which it issues in the form of a hollow cylinder. This singular phenomenon was first discovered by Sir W. R. Hamilton by mathematical reasoning alone, unaided by experiment. {Differential refraction} (Astron.), the change of the apparent place of one object relative to a second object near it, due to refraction; also, the correction required to be made to the observed relative places of the two bodies. {Double refraction} (Opt.), the refraction of light in two directions, which produces two distinct images. The power of double refraction is possessed by all crystals except those of the isometric system. A uniaxial crystal is said to be optically positive (like quartz), or optically negative (like calcite), or to have positive, or negative, double refraction, according as the optic axis is the axis of least or greatest elasticity for light; a biaxial crystal is similarly designated when the same relation holds for the acute bisectrix. {Index of refraction}. See under {Index}. {Refraction circle} (Opt.), an instrument provided with a graduated circle for the measurement of refraction. {Refraction of latitude}, {longitude}, {declination}, {right ascension}, etc., the change in the apparent latitude, longitude, etc., of a heavenly body, due to the effect of atmospheric refraction. {Terrestrial refraction}, the change in the apparent altitude of a distant point on or near the earth's surface, as the top of a mountain, arising from the passage of light from it to the eye through atmospheric strata of varying density.
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Heliocentric \He`liocen"tric\, Heliocentrical \He`liocen"tric"al\, a. [Helio- + centric, centrical: cf. F. h[82]liocentrique.] (Astron.) pertaining to the sun's center, or appearing to be seen from it; having, or relating to, the sun as a center; -- opposed to geocentrical. {Heliocentric parallax}. See under {Parallax}. {Heliocentric place}, {latitude}, {longitude}, etc. (of a heavenly body), the direction, latitude, longitude, etc., of the body as viewed from the sun.
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Longitude \Lon"gi*tude\, n. [F., fr. L. longitudo, fr. longus long.] 1. Length; measure or distance along the longest line; -- distinguished from breadth or thickness; as, the longitude of a room; rare now, except in a humorous sense. --Sir H. Wotton. The longitude of their cloaks. --Sir. W. Scott. Mine [shadow] spindling into longitude immense. --Cowper. 2. (Geog.) The arc or portion of the equator intersected between the meridian of a given place and the meridian of some other place from which longitude is reckoned, as from Greenwich, England, or sometimes from the capital of a country, as from Washington or Paris. The longitude of a place is expressed either in degrees or in time; as, that of New York is 74[deg] or 4 h. 56 min. west of Greenwich. 3. (Astron.) The distance in degrees, reckoned from the vernal equinox, on the ecliptic, to a circle at right angles to the ecliptic passing through the heavenly body whose longitude is designated; as, the longitude of Capella is 79[deg]. {Geocentric longitude} (Astron.), the longitude of a heavenly body as seen from the earth. {Heliocentric longitude}, the longitude of a heavenly body, as seen from the sun's center. {Longitude stars}, certain stars whose position is known, and the data in regard to which are used in observations for finding the longitude, as by lunar distances.
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Refraction \Refrac"tion\ (r?fr?k"sh?n), n. [F. r[82]fraction.] 1. The act of refracting, or the state of being refracted. 2. The change in the direction of ray of light, heat, or the like, when it enters obliquely a medium of a different density from that through which it has previously moved. Refraction out of the rarer medium into the denser, is made towards the perpendicular. --Sir I. Newton. 3. (Astron.) (a) The change in the direction of a ray of light, and, consequently, in the apparent position of a heavenly body from which it emanates, arising from its passage through the earth's atmosphere; -- hence distinguished as atmospheric refraction, or astronomical refraction. (b) The correction which is to be deducted from the apparent altitude of a heavenly body on account of atmospheric refraction, in order to obtain the true altitude. {Angle of refraction} (Opt.), the angle which a refracted ray makes with the perpendicular to the surface separating the two media traversed by the ray. {Conical refraction} (Opt.), the refraction of a ray of light into an infinite number of rays, forming a hollow cone. This occurs when a ray of light is passed through crystals of some substances, under certain circumstances. Conical refraction is of two kinds; external conical refraction, in which the ray issues from the crystal in the form of a cone, the vertex of which is at the point of emergence; and internal conical refraction, in which the ray is changed into the form of a cone on entering the crystal, from which it issues in the form of a hollow cylinder. This singular phenomenon was first discovered by Sir W. R. Hamilton by mathematical reasoning alone, unaided by experiment. {Differential refraction} (Astron.), the change of the apparent place of one object relative to a second object near it, due to refraction; also, the correction required to be made to the observed relative places of the two bodies. {Double refraction} (Opt.), the refraction of light in two directions, which produces two distinct images. The power of double refraction is possessed by all crystals except those of the isometric system. A uniaxial crystal is said to be optically positive (like quartz), or optically negative (like calcite), or to have positive, or negative, double refraction, according as the optic axis is the axis of least or greatest elasticity for light; a biaxial crystal is similarly designated when the same relation holds for the acute bisectrix. {Index of refraction}. See under {Index}. {Refraction circle} (Opt.), an instrument provided with a graduated circle for the measurement of refraction. {Refraction of latitude}, {longitude}, {declination}, {right ascension}, etc., the change in the apparent latitude, longitude, etc., of a heavenly body, due to the effect of atmospheric refraction. {Terrestrial refraction}, the change in the apparent altitude of a distant point on or near the earth's surface, as the top of a mountain, arising from the passage of light from it to the eye through atmospheric strata of varying density.
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Heliocentric \He`liocen"tric\, Heliocentrical \He`liocen"tric"al\, a. [Helio- + centric, centrical: cf. F. h[82]liocentrique.] (Astron.) pertaining to the sun's center, or appearing to be seen from it; having, or relating to, the sun as a center; -- opposed to geocentrical. {Heliocentric parallax}. See under {Parallax}. {Heliocentric place}, {latitude}, {longitude}, etc. (of a heavenly body), the direction, latitude, longitude, etc., of the body as viewed from the sun.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Longitude \Lon"gi*tude\, n. [F., fr. L. longitudo, fr. longus long.] 1. Length; measure or distance along the longest line; -- distinguished from breadth or thickness; as, the longitude of a room; rare now, except in a humorous sense. --Sir H. Wotton. The longitude of their cloaks. --Sir. W. Scott. Mine [shadow] spindling into longitude immense. --Cowper. 2. (Geog.) The arc or portion of the equator intersected between the meridian of a given place and the meridian of some other place from which longitude is reckoned, as from Greenwich, England, or sometimes from the capital of a country, as from Washington or Paris. The longitude of a place is expressed either in degrees or in time; as, that of New York is 74[deg] or 4 h. 56 min. west of Greenwich. 3. (Astron.) The distance in degrees, reckoned from the vernal equinox, on the ecliptic, to a circle at right angles to the ecliptic passing through the heavenly body whose longitude is designated; as, the longitude of Capella is 79[deg]. {Geocentric longitude} (Astron.), the longitude of a heavenly body as seen from the earth. {Heliocentric longitude}, the longitude of a heavenly body, as seen from the sun's center. {Longitude stars}, certain stars whose position is known, and the data in regard to which are used in observations for finding the longitude, as by lunar distances.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Longitudinal \Lon`gitu"dinal\, a. [Cf. F. longitudinal.] 1. Of or pertaining to longitude or length; as, longitudinal distance. 2. Extending in length; in the direction of the length; running lengthwise, as distinguished from transverse; as, the longitudinal diameter of a body. --Cheyne.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Longitudinal \Lon`gitu"dinal\, n. A railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Longitudinally \Lon`gitu"dinal*ly\, adv. In the direction of length.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Long-stop \Long"-stop`\, n. (Cricket) One who is set to stop balls which pass the wicket keeper.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Longtail \Long"tail`\, n. An animal, particularly a log, having an uncut tail. Cf. {Curtail}. {Dog}. Note: A longtail was a gentleman's dog, or the dog of one qualified to bunt, other dogs being required to have their tails cut. {Cut and longtail}, all, gentlefolks and others, as they might come. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Margay \Mar"gay\, n. (Zo[94]l.) An American wild cat ({Felis tigrina}), ranging from Mexico to Brazil. It is spotted with black. Called also {long-tailed cat}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Old \Old\, a. [Compar. {Older}; superl. {Oldest}.] [OE. old, ald, AS. ald, eald; akin to D. oud, OS. ald, OFries. ald, old, G. alt, Goth. alpeis, and also to Goth. alan to grow up, Icel. ala to bear, produce, bring up, L. alere to nourish. Cf. {Adult}, {Alderman}, {Aliment}, {Auld}, {Elder}.] 1. Not young; advanced far in years or life; having lived till toward the end of the ordinary term of living; as, an old man; an old age; an old horse; an old tree. Let not old age disgrace my high desire. --Sir P. Sidney. The melancholy news that we grow old. --Young. 2. Not new or fresh; not recently made or produced; having existed for a long time; as, old wine; an old friendship. [bd]An old acquaintance.[b8] --Camden. 3. Formerly existing; ancient; not modern; preceding; original; as, an old law; an old custom; an old promise. [bd]The old schools of Greece.[b8] --Milton. [bd]The character of the old Ligurians.[b8] --Addison. 4. Continued in life; advanced in the course of existence; having (a certain) length of existence; -- designating the age of a person or thing; as, an infant a few hours old; a cathedral centuries old. And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou? --Cen. xlvii. 8. Note: In this use old regularly follows the noun that designates the age; as, she was eight years old. 5. Long practiced; hence, skilled; experienced; cunning; as, an old offender; old in vice. Vane, young in years, but in sage counsel old. --Milton. 6. Long cultivated; as, an old farm; old land, as opposed to {new} land, that is, to land lately cleared. 7. Worn out; weakened or exhausted by use; past usefulness; as, old shoes; old clothes. 8. More than enough; abundant. [Obs.] If a man were porter of hell gate, he should have old turning the key. --Shak. 9. Aged; antiquated; hence, wanting in the mental vigor or other qualities belonging to youth; -- used disparagingly as a term of reproach. 10. Old-fashioned; wonted; customary; as of old; as, the good old times; hence, colloquially, gay; jolly. 11. Used colloquially as a term of cordiality and familiarity. [bd]Go thy ways, old lad.[b8] --Shak. {Old age}, advanced years; the latter period of life. {Old bachelor}. See {Bachelor}, 1. {Old Catholics}. See under {Catholic}. {Old English}. See under {English}. n., 2. {Old Nick}, {Old Scratch}, the devil. {Old lady} (Zo[94]l.), a large European noctuid moth ({Mormo maura}). {Old maid}. (a) A woman, somewhat advanced in years, who has never been married; a spinster. (b) (Bot.) A West Indian name for the pink-flowered periwinkle ({Vinca rosea}). (c) A simple game of cards, played by matching them. The person with whom the odd card is left is the old maid. {Old man's beard}. (Bot.) (a) The traveler's joy ({Clematis Vitalba}). So named from the abundant long feathery awns of its fruit. (b) The {Tillandsia usneoides}. See {Tillandsia}. {Old man's head} (Bot.), a columnar cactus ({Pilocereus senilis}), native of Mexico, covered towards the top with long white hairs. {Old red sandstone} (Geol.), a series of red sandstone rocks situated below the rocks of the Carboniferous age and comprising various strata of siliceous sandstones and conglomerates. See {Sandstone}, and the Chart of {Geology}. {Old school}, a school or party belonging to a former time, or preserving the character, manner, or opinions of a former time; as, a gentleman of the old school; -- used also adjectively; as, Old-School Presbyterians. {Old sledge}, an old and well-known game of cards, called also {all fours}, and {high, low, Jack, and the game}. {Old squaw} (Zo[94]l.), a duck ({Clangula hyemalis}) inhabiting the northern parts of both hemispheres. The adult male is varied with black and white and is remarkable for the length of its tail. Called also {longtailed duck}, {south southerly}, {callow}, {hareld}, and {old wife}. {Old style}. (Chron.) See the Note under {Style}. {Old Testament}. See under {Testament}. {Old wife}. [In the senses b and c written also {oldwife}.] (a) A prating old woman; a gossip. Refuse profane and old wives' fables. --1 Tim. iv. 7. (b) (Zo[94]l.) The local name of various fishes, as the European black sea bream ({Cantharus lineatus}), the American alewife, etc. (c) (Zo[94]l.) A duck; the old squaw. {Old World}, the Eastern Hemisphere. Syn: Aged; ancient; pristine; primitive; antique; antiquated; old-fashioned; obsolete. See {Ancient}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Long-tongue \Long"-tongue`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) The wryneck.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Long-tongued \Long"-tongued`\, a. 1. Having a long tongue. 2. Talkative; babbling; loquacious. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lonis quatorze \Lon"is qua*torze"\ [F., Louis fourteenth.] Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the art or style of the times of Louis XIV. of France; as, Louis quatorze architecture.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lounge \Lounge\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lounged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lounging}.] [OE. lungis a tall, slow, awkward fellow, OF. longis, longin, said to be fr. Longinus, the name of the centurion who pierced the body of Christ, but with reference also to L. longus long. Cf. {Long}, a.] To spend time lazily, whether lolling or idly sauntering; to pass time indolently; to stand, sit, or recline, in an indolent manner. We lounge over the sciences, dawdle through literature, yawn over politics. --J. Hannay.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Low-necked \Low"-necked`\, a. Cut low in the neck; decollete; -- said of a woman's dress.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lunch \Lunch\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lunched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lunching}.] To take luncheon. --Smart.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lunge \Lunge\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lunged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lunging}.] To make a lunge.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lunged \Lunged\, a. Having lungs, or breathing organs similar to lungs.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lunistice \Lu"ni*stice\, n. [L. luna. moon + sistere to cause to stand. Cf. {Solstice}.] (Astron.) The farthest point of the moon's northing and southing, in its monthly revolution. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lying \Ly"ing\, p. pr. & vb. n. of {Lie}, to be supported horizontally. {Lying panel} (Arch.), a panel in which the grain of the wood is horizontal. [R.] {Lying to} (Naut.), having the sails so disposed as to counteract each other.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lynch \Lynch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lynched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lynching}.] [See Note under {Lynch law}.] To inflict punishment upon, especially death, without the forms of law, as when a mob captures and hangs a suspected person. See {Lynch law}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lynx-eyed \Lynx"-eyed`\, a. Having acute sight.
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Lanai City, HI (CDP, FIPS 43700) Location: 20.83270 N, 156.92653 W Population (1990): 2400 (967 housing units) Area: 9.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 96763
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Lansdale, PA (borough, FIPS 41432) Location: 40.24180 N, 75.28214 W Population (1990): 16362 (7009 housing units) Area: 7.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 19446
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Lansdowne, PA (borough, FIPS 41440) Location: 39.94050 N, 75.27527 W Population (1990): 11712 (5115 housing units) Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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Lansdowne-Baltimore Highlands, MD (CDP, FIPS 45662) Location: 39.23645 N, 76.65465 W Population (1990): 15509 (5781 housing units) Area: 10.6 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
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Lawnside, NJ (borough, FIPS 39420) Location: 39.86560 N, 75.03063 W Population (1990): 2841 (1078 housing units) Area: 3.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 08045
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Limestone, ME (CDP, FIPS 39265) Location: 46.91184 N, 67.83089 W Population (1990): 1245 (540 housing units) Area: 6.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 04750 Limestone, MI Zip code(s): 49816 Limestone, NY (village, FIPS 42378) Location: 42.02401 N, 78.63098 W Population (1990): 459 (189 housing units) Area: 4.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 14753 Limestone, PA Zip code(s): 16234
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Limestone County, AL (county, FIPS 83) Location: 34.81032 N, 86.98143 W Population (1990): 54135 (21455 housing units) Area: 1471.4 sq km (land), 101.1 sq km (water) Limestone County, TX (county, FIPS 293) Location: 31.54477 N, 96.58303 W Population (1990): 20946 (9922 housing units) Area: 2354.0 sq km (land), 63.0 sq km (water)
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Limestone Sq, KY Zip code(s): 41056
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Linkwood, MD Zip code(s): 21835
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Lone Star, LA (CDP, FIPS 45267) Location: 29.92005 N, 90.34052 W Population (1990): 1367 (483 housing units) Area: 3.7 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water) Lone Star, SC Zip code(s): 29077 Lone Star, TX (city, FIPS 43684) Location: 32.93740 N, 94.70851 W Population (1990): 1615 (739 housing units) Area: 5.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 75668
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Long Eddy, NY Zip code(s): 12760
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Longdale, OK (town, FIPS 43950) Location: 36.13427 N, 98.55021 W Population (1990): 281 (201 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 73755
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Longstreet, LA (village, FIPS 45460) Location: 32.09677 N, 93.95012 W Population (1990): 189 (96 housing units) Area: 5.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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Longtown, MO (town, FIPS 43940) Location: 37.66985 N, 89.77351 W Population (1990): 107 (48 housing units) Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Longtown, OK (CDP, FIPS 43975) Location: 35.24218 N, 95.51489 W Population (1990): 1641 (1831 housing units) Area: 69.1 sq km (land), 24.7 sq km (water)
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From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
line starve [MIT] 1. vi. To feed paper through a printer the wrong way by one line (most printers can't do this). On a display terminal, to move the cursor up to the previous line of the screen. "To print `X squared', you just output `X', line starve, `2', line feed." (The line starve causes the `2' to appear on the line above the `X', and the line feed gets back to the original line.) 2. n. A character (or character sequence) that causes a terminal to perform this action. ASCII 0011010, also called SUB or control-Z, was one common line-starve character in the days before microcomputers and the X3.64 terminal standard. Today, the term might be used for the ISO reverse line feed character 0x8D. Unlike `line feed', `line starve' is _not_ standard {{ASCII}} terminology. Even among hackers it is considered a bit silly. 3. [proposed] A sequence such as \c (used in System V echo, as well as {{nroff}} and {{troff}}) that suppresses a {newline} or other character(s) that would normally be emitted.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
link-dead adj. [MUD] The state a player is in when they kill their connection to a {MUD} without leaving it properly. The player is then commonly left as a statue in the game, and is only removed after a certain period of time (an hour on most MUDs). Used on {IRC} as well, although it is inappropriate in that context. Compare {netdead}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
LINCtape A formatted, block-oriented, high-reliability, {random access} tape system used on the {Laboratory Instrument Computer}. The tape was 3/4" wide. The funny {DECtape} is actually a variant of the original LINCtape. According to {Wesley Clark}, DEC tried to "improve" the LINCtape system, which mechanically, was wonderfully simple and elegant. The DEC version had pressure fingers and tape guides to force alignment as well as huge {DC} servo motors and complex control circuitry. These literally shredded the tape to bits if not carefully adjusted, and required frequent cleaning to remove all the shedded tape oxide. That was amazing, because the tape had a micro-thin plastic layer OVER the oxide to protect it. What happened was that all the forced alignment stuff caused shredding at the edge. An independent company, Computer Operations[?], built LINCtape drives for use in nuclear submarines. This was based on the tape system's high reliability. Correspondent Brian Converse has a picture of himself holding a LINCtape punched full of 1/4" holes. It still worked! (1999-03-29)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
line starve (MIT, opposite of {line feed}) 1. To feed paper through a printer the wrong way by one line (most printers can't do this). On a display terminal, to move the cursor up to the previous line of the screen. "To print "X squared", you just output "X", line starve, "2", line feed." (The line starve causes the "2" to appear on the line above the "X", and the line feed gets back to the original line.) 2. A character (or character sequence) that causes a terminal to perform this action. ASCII 26, also called SUB or control-Z, was one common line-starve character in the days before {microcomputer}s and the {X3.64} terminal standard. Unlike "line feed", "line starve" is not standard {ASCII} terminology. Even among hackers it is considered silly. 3. (Proposed) A sequence such as \c (used in {System V} {echo}, as well as {nroff} and {troff}) that suppresses a {newline} or other character(s) that would normally be emitted. [{Jargon File}] (1995-02-03)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Link State Routing Protocol A {routing} {protocol} such as {OSPF} which permits routers to exchange information with one another about the reachability of other networks and the cost or metric to reach the other networks. The cost/metric is based on number of {hops}, link speeds, traffic congestion, and other factors as determined by the network designer. Link state routers use {Dijkstra's algorithm} to calculate shortest (lowest cost) paths, and normally update other routers with whom they are connected only when their own routing tables change. Link state routing is an improvement over {distance-vector routing} protocols such as {RIP} which normally use only a single metric (such as hop count) and which exchange all of their table information with all other routers on a regular schedule. Link state routing normally requires more processing but less transmission overhead. (2000-03-14)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
link-dead Said of a {MUD} character who has frozen in place because of a dropped network connection. [{Jargon File}] (1995-01-24)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
linked list A data structure in which each element contains a pointer to the next element, thus forming a linear list. A doubly linked list contains pointers to both the next and previous elements. (1995-03-28)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Linux Documentation Project (LDP) A team of volunteers developing documentation for the {Linux} {operating system}. The LDP aims to handle all of the issues of Linux documentation, ranging from on-line documentation to printed manuals, covering topics such as installing, using, and running Linux. The LDP has no central organisation; anyone can join in. {Home (http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/)}. (1999-06-10)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
longitudinal parity An extra {byte} (or word) appended to a block of data in order to reveal corruption of the data. Bit n of this byte indicates whether there was an even or odd number of "1" bits in bit position n of the bytes in the block. The parity byte is computed by {XOR}ing the data bytes in the block. Longitudinal parity allows single bit errors to be detected. (1996-03-01)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Longitudinal Redundancy Check (LRC, Block Redundancy Check) An {error checking} method that generates a {longitudinal parity} {byte} from a specified {string} or block of {bytes} on a longitudinal track. The longitudinal parity byte is created by placing individual bytes of a string in a two-dimensional {array} and performing a {Vertical Redundancy Check} vertically and horizontally on the array, creating an extra byte. This is an improvement over the VRC because it will catch an odd number of errors in the individual characters of the string. (2001-04-28)