Webster's Dictionary 1913

2755

Locust

Lo″cust (?), n. [L. locusta locust, grasshopper. Cf. Lobster.] 1. (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of long-winged, migratory, orthopterous insects, of the family Acrididæ, al...

2756

Locust tree

Lo″cust tree′ (?). (Bot.) A large North American tree of the genus Robinia (R. Pseudacacia), producing large slender racemes of white, fragrant, papilionaceous flowers, and ofte...

2757

Locusta

Lo‐cus″ta (?), n. [NL.: cf. locuste.] (Bot.) The spikelet or flower cluster of grasses. Gray.

2758

Locustella

Lo′cus‐tel″la (?), n. [NL., fr. L. locusta a locust.] (Zoöl.) The European cricket warbler.

2759

Locustic

Lo‐cus″tic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, the locust; — formerly used to designate a supposed acid.

2760

Locusting

Lo″cust‐ing (?), p. a. Swarming and devastating like locusts. Tennyson.

2761

Locution

Lo‐cu″tion (lō̍‐kū″shŭn), n. [L. locutio, fr. loqui to speak: cf. F. locution.] Speech or discourse; a phrase; a form or mode of expression. “ Stumbling locutions.” G. Eliot.I h...

2762

Locutory

Loc″u‐to‐ry (lŏk″ū̍‐tō̍‐ry̆), n. A room for conversation; especially, a room in monasteries, where the monks were allowed to converse.

2763

Lodde

Lod″de (lŏd'dē̍), n.(Zoöl.) The capelin.

2764

Lode

Lode (?), n. [AS. lād way, journey, fr. līðan to go. See Lead to guide, and cf. Load a burden.] 1. A water course or way; a reach of water.Down that long, dark lode... he and hi...

2765

Lode-ship

Lode″–ship′ (?), n. An old name for a pilot boat.

2766

Lodemanage (2)

Lode″man‐age (?), n. [OE. lodemenage. Chaucer.] Pilotage.

2767

Lodesman (2)

Lodes″man (?), n. Same as Loadsman.

2768

Lodestar (2)

Lode″star′ (?), n. Same as Loadstar.

2769

Lodestone (2)

Lode″stone′ (?), n.(Min.) Same as Loadstone.

2770

Lodge

Lodge (?), n. [OE. loge, logge, F. loge, LL. laubia porch, gallery, fr. OHG. louba, G. laube, arbor, bower, fr. lab foliage. See Leaf, and cf. Lobby, Loggia.] 1. A shelter in wh...

2771

Lodge (2)

Lodge, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Lodged (lŏjd); p. pr. & vb. n.Lodging (lŏj″ĭng).] 1. To rest or remain a lodge house, or other shelter; to rest; to stay; to abide; esp., to sleep at n...

2772

Lodge (3)

Lodge, v. t. [OE. loggen, OF. logier, F. loger. See Lodge, n.] 1. To give shelter or rest to; especially, to furnish a sleeping place for; to harbor; to shelter; hence, to recei...

2773

Lodgeable

Lodge″a‐ble (?), a. [Cf. F. logeable.] 1. That may be or can be lodged; as, so many persons are not lodgeable in this village.2. Capable of affording lodging; fit for lodging in...

2774

Lodged

Lodged (?), a.(Her.) Lying down; — used of beasts of the chase, as couchant is of beasts of prey.

2775

Lodgement

Lodge″ment (?), n. See Lodgment.

2776

Lodger

Lodg″er (?), n. One who, or that which, lodges; one who occupies a hired room in another's house.

2777

Lodging

Lodg″ing, n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, lodges.2. A place of rest, or of temporary habitation; esp., a sleeping apartment; — often in the plural with a singular meani...

2778

Lodgment

Lodg″ment (?), n. [Written also lodgement.] [Cf. F. logement. See Lodge, v.] 1. The act of lodging, or the state of being lodged.Any particle which is of size enough to make a l...

2779

Lodicule

Lod″i‐cule (?), n. [L. lodicula. dim, of lodix, lodicis, a coverlet: cf. F. lodicule.] (Bot.) One of the two or three delicate membranous scales which are next to the stamens in...

2780

Loellingite

Loel″ling‐ite (?), n. [So called from Lölling, in Austria.] (Min.) A tin-white arsenide of iron, isomorphous with arsenopyrite.

2781

Loess

Loess (?), n. [G. löss.] (Geol.) A quaternary deposit, usually consisting of a fine yellowish earth, on the banks of the Rhine and other large rivers.