Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Lametta

‖La‐met″ta (?), n. [Cf. It. lametta, dim. of lama a thin plate.] Foil or wire made of gold, silver, or brass. De Colange.

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Lamia

La″mi‐a (?), n.(Class. Myth.) A monster capable of assuming a woman's form, who was said to devour human beings or suck their blood; a vampire; a sorceress; a witch.

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Lamina

Lam″i‐na (lăm″ĭ‐nȧ), n.; pl. L. Laminæ (–nē) E. Laminas (–nȧz). [L. cf. Lamella.] 1. A thin plate or scale; a layer or coat lying over another; — said of thin plates or platelik...

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Laminability

Lam′i‐na‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being laminable.

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Laminable

Lam″i‐na‐ble (?), a. Capable of being split into laminæ or thin plates, as mica; capable of being extended under pressure into a thin plate or strip.When a body can be readily e...

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Laminar

{ Lam″i‐nar (?), Lam″i‐nal (?), } a. [Cf. F. laminaire. See Lamina] In, or consisting of, thin plates or layers; having the form of a thin plate or lamina.

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Laminaria

‖Lam′i‐na″ri‐a (?), n. [NL. See Lamina.] (Bot.) A genus of great seaweeds with long and broad fronds; kelp, or devil's apron. The fronds commonly grow in clusters, and are somet...

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Laminarian

Lam′i‐na″ri‐an (?), a. Pertaining to seaweeds of the genus Laminaria, or to that zone of the sea (from two to ten fathoms in depth) where the seaweeds of this genus grow.

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Laminarite

Lam″i‐na‐rite (?), n. [See Lamina.] (Paleon.) A broad-leafed fossil alga.

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Laminary

Lam″i‐na‐ry (?), a. Laminar.

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Laminate

Lam″i‐nate (?), a. [See Lamina.] Consisting of, or covered with, laminæ, or thin plates, scales, or layers, one over another; laminated.

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Laminate (2)

Lam″i‐nate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Laminated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Laminating (?).] [See Lamina.] 1. To cause to separate into thin plates or layers; to divide into thin plates.2....

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Laminate (3)

Lam″i‐nate, v. i. To separate into laminæ.

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Laminated

Lam″i‐na′ted (?), a. Laminate.Laminated arch(Arch.), a timber arch made of layers of bent planks secured by treenails.

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Laminating

Lam″i‐na′ting (?), a. Forming, or separating into, scales or thin layers.

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Lamination

Lam′i‐na″tion (?), n. The process of laminating, or the state of being laminated.

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Laminiferous

Lam′i‐nif″er‐ous (?), a. [Lamina + -ferous.] Having a structure consisting of laminæ, or thin layers.

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Laminiplantar

Lam′i‐ni‐plan″tar (?), a. [Lamina + L. planta sole of the foot.] (Zoöl.) Having the tarsus covered behind with a horny sheath continuous on both sides, as in most singing birds,...

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Laminitis

‖Lam′i‐ni″tis (?), n. [NL. See Lamina, and -itis.] (Far.) Inflammation of the laminæ or fleshy plates along the coffin bone of a horse; founder. Youatt.

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Lamish

Lam″ish (?), a. Somewhat lame. Wood.

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Lamm

Lamm (?), v. t. See Lam.

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Lammas

Lam″mas (?), n. [AS. hlāmmesse, hlāfmæsse, loaf mass, bread feast, or feast of first fruits; hlāf loaf + mæsse mass. See Loaf, and Mass religious service.] The first day of Augu...

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Lammergeir

{ Lam″mer‐geir (lăm″mẽr‐gīr), Lam″mer‐gei′er (–gī′ẽr), } n. [G. lämmergeier; lamm, pl. lämmer, lamb + geier vulture.] (Zoöl.) A very large vulture (Gypaëtus barbatus), which inh...

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Lamnunguia

‖Lam‐nun″gui‐a (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. lamina a scale + unguis a nail.] (Zoöl.) Same as Hyracoidea.

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Lamp

Lamp (?), n. [OE. (with excrescent p), fr. F. lame, L. lamina. See Lamina.] A thin plate or lamina. Chaucer.

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Lamp (2)

Lamp (?), n. [F. lampe, L. lampas, -adis, fr. Gr. �, �, torch, fr. � to give light, to shine. Cf. Lampad, Lantern.] 1. A light-producing vessel, instrument or apparatus; especia...

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Lamp-post

Lamp″–post′ (?), n. A post (generally a pillar of iron) supporting a lamp or lantern for lighting a street, park, etc.