Lactuca Lac·tu"ca noun [ Latin , lettuce. See
Lettuce .]
(Botany) A genus of composite herbs, several of which are cultivated for salad; lettuce.
Lactucarium Lac`tu·ca"ri·um noun [ New Latin , from Latin
lactuca lettuce.]
The inspissated juice of the common lettuce, sometimes used as a substitute for opium.
Lactucic Lac·tu"cic adjective (Chemistry) Pertaining to, or derived from, the juice of the Lactuca virosa ; -- said of certain acids.
Lactucin Lac·tu"cin noun [ From
Lactuca : confer French
lactucine .]
(Chemistry) A white, crystalline substance, having a bitter taste and a neutral reaction, and forming one of the essential ingredients of lactucarium.
Lactucone Lac·tu"cone noun [ From
Lactuca .]
(Chemistry) A white, crystalline, tasteless substance, found in the milky sap of species of Lactuca, and constituting an essential ingredient of lactucarium.
Lacturamic Lac`tu·ram"ic adjective [
Lactic +
urea +
amic .]
(Chemistry) Pertaining to, or designating, an organic amido acid, which is regarded as a derivative of lactic acid and urea.
Lactyl Lac"tyl noun [
Lactic +
- yl .]
(Chemistry) An organic residue or radical derived from lactic acid.
Lacuna La·cu"na (lȧ*kū"nȧ)
noun ;
plural Latin
Lacunæ ; English
Lacunas . [ Latin , ditch, pit, lake, orig., anything hollow. See
Lagoon .]
1. A small opening; a small pit or depression; a small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus. 2. (Biol.) A small opening; a small depression or cavity; a space, as a vacant space between the cells of plants, or one of the spaces left among the tissues of the lower animals, which serve in place of vessels for the circulation of the body fluids, or the cavity or sac, usually of very small size, in a mucous membrane.
Lacunal La·cu"nal (lȧ*kū"n
a l),
La*cu"nar (lȧ*kū"nẽr)
adjective Pertaining to, or having, lacunæ; as, a lacunar circulation.
Lacunar La·cu"nar noun ;
plural English
Lacunars , Latin
Lacunaria . [ Latin ]
(Architecture) (a) The ceiling or under surface of any part, especially when it consists of compartments, sunk or hollowed without spaces or bands between the panels. Gwilt (b) One of the sunken panels in such a ceiling.
Lacune La·cune" (lȧ*kūn")
noun [ French]
A lacuna. [ R.]
Landor.
Lacunose, Lacunous Lac"u·nose`, La·cu"nous adjective [ Latin
lacunosus full of holes or hollows; confer French
lacuneux . See
Lacuna .]
(Biol.) Furrowed or pitted; having shallow cavities or lacunæ; as, a lacunose leaf.
Lacustral, Lacustrine La·cus"tral, La·cus"trine adjective [ Latin
lacus lake: confer French
lacustral ,
lacustre .]
Found in, or pertaining to, lakes or ponds, or growing in them; as, lacustrine flowers. Lacustrine deposits (Geol.) ,
the deposits which have been accumulated in fresh-water areas. --
Lacustrine dwellings .
See Lake dwellings , under Lake .
Lacwork Lac"work` noun Ornamentation by means of lacquer painted or carved, or simply colored, sprinkled with gold or the like; -- said especially of Oriental work of this kind.
Lad Lad (lăd), obsolete
past participle of Lead , to guide. Chaucer.
Lad Lad (lăd)
noun [ Middle English
ladde , of Celtic origin; confer W.
llawd , Ir.
lath . √123. Confer
Lass .]
1. A boy; a youth; a stripling. "Cupid is a knavish
lad ."
Shak. There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves and two small fishes.
John vi. 9. 2. A companion; a comrade; a mate. Lad's love .
(Botany) See Boy's love , under Boy .
Ladanum Lad"a·num noun [ Latin
ladanum ,
ledanum , Greek
la`danon ,
lh`danon , from
lh^don name of a shrub, mastic; confer Persian
lādan ,
lāden . Confer
Laudanum .]
A gum resin gathered from certain Oriental species of Cistus . It has a pungent odor and is chiefly used in making plasters, and for fumigation. [ Written also
labdanum .]
Ladde Lad"de obsolete
imperfect of Lead , to guide. Chaucer.
Ladder Lad"der (-dẽr)
noun [ Middle English
laddre , Anglo-Saxon
hlǣder ,
hlǣdder ; akin to OFries.
hladder , Old High German
leitara , German
leiter , and from the root of English
lean , v. √40. See
Lean ,
intransitive verb , and confer
Climax .]
1. A frame usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened cross strips or rounds forming steps. Some the engines play,
And some, more bold, mount ladders to the fire.
Dryden. 2. That which resembles a ladder in form or use; hence, that by means of which one attains to eminence. Lowliness is young ambition's ladder .
Shak. Fish ladder .
See under Fish . --
Ladder beetle (Zoology) ,
an American leaf beetle ( Chrysomela scalaris ). The elytra are silvery white, striped and spotted with green; the under wings are rose- colored. It feeds upon the linden tree. --
Ladder handle ,
an iron rail at the side of a vertical fixed ladder, to grasp with the hand in climbing. --
Ladder shell (Zoology) ,
a spiral marine shell of the genus Scalaria. See Scalaria .
Laddie Lad"die noun A lad; a male sweetheart. [ Scot.]
Lade Lade (lād)
transitive verb [
imperfect Laded ;
past participle Laded ,
Laden (lād'n);
present participle & verbal noun Lading .] [ Anglo-Saxon
hladan to heap, load, draw (water); akin to D. & German
laden to load, Old High German
hladan ,
ladan , Icelandic
hlaða , Swedish
ladda , Danish
lade , Goth.
afhlaþan . Confer
Load ,
Ladle ,
Lathe for turning,
Last a load.]
1. To load; to put a burden or freight on or in; -- generally followed by that which receives the load, as the direct object. And they laded their asses with the corn.
Gen. xlii. 26. 2. To throw in or out, with a ladle or dipper; to dip; as, to lade water out of a tub, or into a cistern. And chides the sea that sunders him from thence,
Saying, he'll lade it dry to have his way.
Shak. 3. (Plate Glass Manuf.) To transfer (the molten glass) from the pot to the forming table.
Lade Lade intransitive verb [ See
Lade ,
transitive verb ]
1. To draw water. [ Obsolete]
2. (Nautical) To admit water by leakage, as a ship, etc.
Lade Lade noun [ Prov. E., a ditch or drain. Confer
Lode ,
Lead to conduct.]
1. The mouth of a river. [ Obsolete]
Bp. Gibson. 2. A passage for water; a ditch or drain. [ Prov. Eng.]
Lademan Lade"man noun One who leads a pack horse; a miller's servant. [ Obsolete or Local]
Laden Lad"en p. & adjective Loaded; freighted; burdened; as, a laden vessel; a laden heart. Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity.
Is. i. 4. A ship laden with gold.
Shak.
Ladied La"died adjective Ladylike; not rough; gentle. [ Obsolete] "Stroked with a
ladied land."
Feltham.
Ladies' eardrops La"dies' ear`drops` (Botany) The small- flowered Fuchsia ( F. coccinea ), and other closely related species.
Ladify La"di·fy transitive verb [
Lady +
- fy .]
To make a lady of; to make ladylike. [ Obsolete]
Massinger.
Ladin La·din" noun [ From Latin
Latinus Latin. See
Latin ]
A Romansch dialect spoken in some parts of Switzerland and the Tyrol.
Ladin La·din" noun A person speaking Ladin as a mother tongue.
Lading Lad"ing noun 1. The act of loading. 2. That which lades or constitutes a load or cargo; freight; burden; as, the lading of a ship. Bill of lading .
See under Bill .
Ladino La·di"no noun ;
plural Ladinos . [ Spanish ]
One of the half-breed descendants of whites and Indians; a mestizo; -- so called throughout Central America. They are usually of a yellowish orange tinge. Am. Cyc.
Ladino La·di"no noun ; plural
- nos 1. The mixed Spanish and Hebrew language spoken by Sephardim. 2. A cunningly vicious horse. [ Southeastern U. S.]
3. A ladin.
Ladkin Lad"kin noun A little lad. [ R.]
Dr. H. More.
Ladle La"dle noun [ Anglo-Saxon
hlædel , from
hladan to load, drain. See
Lade ,
transitive verb ]
1. A cuplike spoon, often of large size, with a long handle, used in lading or dipping. When the materials of glass have been kept long in fusion, the mixture casts up the superfluous salt, which the workmen take off with ladles .
Boyle. 2. (Founding) A vessel to carry liquid metal from the furnace to the mold. 3. The float of a mill wheel; -- called also ladle board . 4. (Gun.) (a) An instrument for drawing the charge of a cannon. (b) A ring, with a handle or handles fitted to it, for carrying shot. Ladle wood (Botany) ,
the wood of a South African tree ( Cassine Colpoon ), used for carving.
Ladle La"dle transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Ladled ;
present participle & verbal noun Ladling .]
To take up and convey in a ladle; to dip with, or as with, a ladle; as, to ladle out soup; to ladle oatmeal into a kettle.
Ladleful La"dle·ful noun ;
plural Ladlefuls A quantity sufficient to fill a ladle.
Ladrone La·drone" noun [ Spanish
ladron , Latin
latro servant, robber, Greek a servant.]
A robber; a pirate; hence, loosely, a rogue or rascal.
Lady La"dy (lā"dȳ)
noun ;
plural Ladies (-dĭz). [ Middle English
ladi ,
læfdi , Anglo-Saxon
hlǣfdige ,
hlǣfdie ; Anglo-Saxon
hlāf loaf + a root of uncertain origin, possibly akin to English
dairy . See
Loaf , and confer
Lord .]
1. A woman who looks after the domestic affairs of a family; a mistress; the female head of a household. Agar, the handmaiden of Sara, whence comest thou, and whither goest thou? The which answered, Fro the face of Sara my lady .
Wyclif (Gen. xvi. 8.). 2. A woman having proprietary rights or authority; mistress; -- a feminine correlative of lord . "Lord or
lady of high degree."
Lowell. Of all these bounds, even from this line to this, . . .
We make thee lady .
Shak. 3. A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound; a sweetheart. The soldier here his wasted store supplies,
And takes new valor from his lady's eyes.
Waller. 4. A woman of social distinction or position. In England, a title prefixed to the name of any woman whose husband is not of lower rank than a baron, or whose father was a nobleman not lower than an earl. The wife of a baronet or knight has the title of Lady by courtesy, but not by right. 5. A woman of refined or gentle manners; a well-bred woman; -- the feminine correlative of gentleman . 6. A wife; -- not now in approved usage. Goldsmith. 7. (Zoology) The triturating apparatus in the stomach of a lobster; -- so called from a fancied resemblance to a seated female figure. It consists of calcareous plates. Ladies' man ,
a man who affects the society of ladies. --
Lady altar ,
an altar in a lady chapel. Shipley. --
Lady chapel ,
a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary. --
Lady court ,
the court of a lady of the manor. --
Lady crab (Zoology) ,
a handsomely spotted swimming crab ( Platyonichus ocellatus ) very common on the sandy shores of the Atlantic coast of the United States. --
Lady fern .
(Botany) See Female fern , under Female , and Illust. of Fern . --
Lady in waiting ,
a lady of the queen's household, appointed to wait upon or attend the queen. --
Lady Mass ,
a Mass said in honor of the Virgin Mary. Shipley. Lady of the manor ,
a lady having jurisdiction of a manor; also, the wife of a manor lord. Lady's maid ,
a maidservant who dresses and waits upon a lady. Thackeray. --
Our Lady ,
the Virgin Mary.
Lady La"dy adjective Belonging or becoming to a lady; ladylike. Some
lady trifles.
Shak.
Lady Day La"dy` Day` (dā). The day of the annunciation of the Virgin Mary, March 25. See Annunciation .
Lady-killer La"dy-kill`er noun A gallant who captivates the hearts of women. "A renowned dandy and
lady-killer ."
Blackw. Mag.
Lady-killing La"dy-kill`ing noun The art or practice of captivating the hearts of women. Better for the sake of womankind that this dangerous dog should leave off lady-killing .
Thackeray.
Lady's bedstraw La"dy's bed"straw` (Botany) The common bedstraw ( Galium verum ); also, a slender-leaved East Indian shrub ( Pharnaceum Mollugo ), with white flowers in umbels.
Lady's bower La"dy's bow"er (Botany) A climbing plant with fragrant blossoms ( Clematis vitalba ). » This term is sometimes applied to other plants of the same genus.
Lady's cloth La"dy's cloth` A kind of broadcloth of light weight, used for women's dresses, cloaks, etc.
Lady's comb La"dy's comb" (Botany) An umbelliferous plant ( Scandix Pecten-Veneris ), its clusters of long slender fruits remotely resembling a comb.
Lady's cushion La"dy's cush"ion (Botany) An herb growing in dense tufts; the thrift ( Armeria vulgaris ).
Lady's finger La"dy's fin"ger 1. plural (Botany) The kidney vetch. 2. (Cookery) A variety of small cake of about the dimensions of a finger. 3. A long, slender variety of the potato. 4. (Zoology) One of the branchiæ of the lobster.
Lady's garters La"dy's gar"ters (Botany) Ribbon grass.
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