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- English Word Lizard Definition A piece of rope with thimble or block spliced into one or both of the ends.
- English Word Lizard Definition A piece of timber with a forked end, used in dragging a heavy stone, a log, or the like, from a field.
- English Word Lizard's tail Definition A perennial plant of the genus Saururus (S. cernuus), growing in marshes, and having white flowers crowded in a slender terminal spike, somewhat resembling in form a lizard's tail; whence the name.
- English Word Llama Definition A South American ruminant (Auchenia llama), allied to the camels, but much smaller and without a hump. It is supposed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco. It was formerly much used as a beast of burden in the Andes.
- English Word Llandeilo group Definition A series of strata in the lower Silurian formations of Great Britain; -- so named from Llandeilo in Southern Wales. See Chart of Geology.
- English Word Llanero Definition One of the inhabitants of the llanos of South America.
- English Word Llano Definition An extensive plain with or without vegetation.
- English Word Llanos Definition of Llano
- English Word Lloyd's Definition An association of underwriters and others in London, for the collection and diffusion of marine intelligence, the insurance, classification, registration, and certifying of vessels, and the transaction of business of various kinds connected with shipping.
- English Word Lloyd's Definition A part of the Royal Exchange, in London, appropriated to the use of underwriters and insurance brokers; -- called also Lloyd's Rooms.
- English Word Lo Definition Look; see; behold; observe.
- English Word Loach Definition Any one of several small, fresh-water, cyprinoid fishes of the genera Cobitis, Nemachilus, and allied genera, having six or more barbules around the mouth. They are found in Europe and Asia. The common European species (N. barbatulus) is used as a food fish.
- English Word Load Definition A burden; that which is laid on or put in anything for conveyance; that which is borne or sustained; a weight; as, a heavy load.
- English Word Load Definition The quantity which can be carried or drawn in some specified way; the contents of a cart, barrow, or vessel; that which will constitute a cargo; lading.
- English Word Load Definition That which burdens, oppresses, or grieves the mind or spirits; as, a load of care.
- English Word Load Definition A particular measure for certain articles, being as much as may be carried at one time by the conveyance commonly used for the article measured; as, a load of wood; a load of hay; specifically, five quarters.
- English Word Load Definition The charge of a firearm; as, a load of powder.
- English Word Load Definition Weight or violence of blows.
- English Word Load Definition The work done by a steam engine or other prime mover when working.
- English Word Load Definition To lay a load or burden on or in, as on a horse or in a cart; to charge with a load, as a gun; to furnish with a lading or cargo, as a ship; hence, to add weight to, so as to oppress or embarrass; to heap upon.