| lapin |
a rabbit or its fur, esp. as prepared for wear as clothing. |
| lapis lazuli |
an opaque blue stone used as a semiprecious gem and in pigment. [2 definitions] |
| lap joint |
a joint, as of wooden pieces, in which two ends are partially trimmed and then fastened to form a flush surface. |
| Lapland |
a region in the northern part of Scandinavia and the northwestern tip of Russia that is inhabited mainly by Lapps. |
| Lapp |
a member of the Finnic people that inhabits Lapland. [2 definitions] |
| lappet |
a small loose flap or fold of cloth on a garment or head covering. [2 definitions] |
| lap robe |
a small blanket used to cover a person's lap and legs, as while watching outdoor sports. |
| Lapsang |
of or designating a variety of Chinese tea with a smoky flavor. |
| lapse |
a usu. minor, temporary, or unintentional decline from or failure to meet some established or accepted standard. [9 definitions] |
| lapsus |
(Latin) an error, slip, or lapse. |
| laptop |
shortened form of "laptop computer." |
| laptop computer |
a portable personal computer, light enough to rest on one's lap. |
| lapwing |
a European plover that has a narrow, upswept crest, or any of several related birds. |
| larboard |
the left-hand side of a ship as one faces the bow; port. [2 definitions] |
| larcenous |
of, like, or constituting larceny. [2 definitions] |
| larceny |
the stealing of another's personal property; theft. |
| larch |
any of several trees that bear cones and resemble evergreens but shed their needles in fall; tamarack. [2 definitions] |
| lard |
the rendered fat of pigs, used in cooking. [4 definitions] |
| larder |
a storage place or room for food, or the supply of food so stored. |
| lardon |
a strip of bacon, pork, or other fat used to lard meat. |
| lares |
in the religion of ancient Rome, gods or spirits, as of ancestors, that watched over a household. |