| laniard |
variant of lanyard. |
| lank |
of hair, limp and shapeless. [2 definitions] |
| lanky |
tall and thin to the point of awkwardness; rawboned. |
| lanner |
a species of Mediterranean falcon used in falconry, esp. the female. |
| lanneret |
the male lanner, which is smaller than the female. |
| lanolin |
a fatty substance extracted from sheep's wool and used as a lubricant in soap, cosmetics, and ointments. |
| Lansing |
the capital of Michigan. |
| lantern |
a housing or case with openings or transparent sections through which light can shine, used to protect, transport, direct, or ornament the light it contains. [3 definitions] |
| lantern fish |
any of several deep-sea fishes with luminescent organs along the side of the body. |
| lantern jaw |
a bony, projecting lower jaw. |
| lantern slide |
an early type of photographic transparency for projection. |
| lanthanide |
any of the lanthanide series of chemical elements. |
| lanthanide series |
a series of chemical elements having from fifty-seven to seventy-one protons in each nucleus; rare-earth elements. |
| lanthanum |
a chemical element of the rare-earth group that has fifty-seven protons in each nucleus and that occurs as a soft, highly reactive, solid metal or as a trivalent ion. (symbol: La) |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, esp. that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| lanyard |
a short rope or wire used to fasten or tauten gear or rigging on a ship. [4 definitions] |
| Laos |
a Southeast Asian country between Vietnam and Thailand. |
| Lao Tzu |
a Chinese philosopher considered to be the founder of Taoism (about the sixth century B.C.). |
| lap1 |
the front of the human body from the waist to the knees when one is in a sitting position, or the portion of one's clothing that covers this part of the body. [2 definitions] |
| lap2 |
to fold over, or enfold in. [10 definitions] |
| lap3 |
to lightly splash or slap against. [6 definitions] |