| land-grant |
of or pertaining to any of a number of U.S. colleges and universities originally given government land in return for offering instruction in agriculture and the mechanical arts, now funded by their respective states with federal supplements. |
| landgrave |
a medieval German count having jurisdiction over a large territory. [2 definitions] |
| landgravine |
the wife of a landgrave. |
| landholder |
one who owns, occupies, or holds rights to a piece of land. |
| landing |
the act of one that lands. [3 definitions] |
| landing craft |
any of various flat-bottomed boats designed to bring soldiers and equipment close to shore during amphibious assaults. |
| landing field |
an area of land cleared, leveled, and sometimes surfaced to allow aircraft to land and take off; airstrip. |
| landing gear |
the wheels or pontoons of an aircraft designed to enable it to move on land or water when not airborne. |
| landing net |
a small bag-shaped net attached to a handle, used to scoop a hooked fish from the water. |
| landing strip |
a runway, esp. one constructed in a remote area and lacking airport facilities. |
| landlady |
a woman who rents property to others. [2 definitions] |
| landless |
not owning or having any land. |
| landline |
a telephone or other telecommunications device that is connected to the public network by a wire cable, or a telephone service connected by such cables. [2 definitions] |
| landlocked |
lacking access to the sea, as some smaller bodies of water or a country whose shipping must cross other countries in order to reach a seaport. [2 definitions] |
| landlord |
a man or woman who rents property to others. [2 definitions] |
| landlubber |
one who is not familiar with the sea or experienced in seamanship. |
| landmark |
a feature of the landscape that serves as a point of reference, a guide for travelers, or a boundary marker. [5 definitions] |
| landmass |
a large body of land such as a continent or subcontinent. |
| land mine |
an explosive device concealed beneath the surface of the ground, that is detonated by pressure, as of moving troops or vehicles. |
| land office |
a government office established to transact and record the sale and transfer of public lands. |
| land-office business |
(informal) extremely good or booming business. |