Webster's Dictionary 1913

487

Landau

Lan″dau (?), n. [From the town Ladau in Germany; cf. F. landau. See Land, Island.] A four-wheeled covered vehicle, the top of which is divided into two sections which can be let...

488

Landaulet

Lan′dau‐let″ (?), n. [Cf. F. landaulet, dim, of landau. See Landau.] A small landau.

489

Landdrost

‖Land″drost′ (?), n.; pl. -drosten (#). Sometimes incorrectly Landtrost. [D., fr. land land + drost a kind of official; akin to G. truchsess.] In Cape Colony: (a) A chief magist...

490

Landed

Land″ed (?), a. 1. Having an estate in land.The House of Commons must consist, for the most part, of landed men. Addison.2. Consisting in real estate or land; as, landed propert...

491

Lander

Land″er (?), n. 1. One who lands, or makes a landing. “The lander in a lonely isle.” Tennyson.2. (Mining) A person who waits at the mouth of the shaft to receive the kibble of ore.

492

Landfall

Land″fall (?), n. 1. A sudden transference of property in land by the death of its owner.2. (Naut.) Sighting or making land when at sea.A good landfall(Naut.), the sighting of l...

493

Landflood

Land″flood′ (?), n. An overflowing of land by river; an inundation; a freshet. Clarendon.

494

Landgrave

Land″grave′ (?), n. [G. landgraf; land land + graf earl, count; cf. D. landgraaf, F. landgrave.] A German nobleman of a rank corresponding to that of an earl in England and of a...

495

Landgraviate

Land‐gra″vi‐ate (?), n. [Cf. F. landgraviat.] 1. The territory held by a landgrave.2. The office, jurisdiction, or authority of a landgrave.

496

Landgravine

Land″gra‐vine (?), n. [G. landgräfin; cf. D. landgravin.] The wife of a landgrave.

497

Landholder

Land″hold′er (?), n. A holder, owner, or proprietor of land. — Land″hold′ing, n. & a.

498

Landing

Land″ing, a. Of, pertaining to, or used for, setting, bringing, or going, on shore.Landing charges, charges or fees paid on goods unloaded from a vessel. — Landing net, a small,...

499

Landing (2)

Land″ing, n. 1. A going or bringing on shore.2. A place for landing, as from a ship, a carriage. etc.3. (Arch.) The level part of a staircase, at the top of a flight of stairs, ...

500

Landlady

Land″la′dy (?), n.; pl.Landladies (#). [Cf. Landlord.] 1. A woman having real estate which she leases to a tenant or tenants.2. The mistress of an inn or lodging house.

501

Landleaper

Land″leap′er (?), n. See Landlouper.

502

Landless

Land″less (?), a. Having no property in land.

503

Landlock

Land″lock′ (?), v. t. To inclose, or nearly inclose, as a harbor or a vessel, with land.

504

Landlocked

Land″locked′ (?), a. 1. Inclosed, or nearly inclosed, by land.2. (Zoöl.) Confined to a fresh-water lake by reason of waterfalls or dams; — said of fishes that would naturally se...

505

Landloper

Land″lo′per (?), n. Same as Landlouper.

506

Landlord

Land″lord′ (?), n. [See Land, and Lord.] 1. The lord of a manor, or of land; the owner of land or houses which he leases to a tenant or tenants.2. The master of an inn or of a l...

507

Landlordism

Land″lord′ism (?), n. The state of being a landlord; the characteristics of a landlord; specifically, in Great Britain, the relation of landlords to tenants, especially as regar...

508

Landlordry

Land″lord′ry (?), n. The state of a landlord.

509

Landlouper

Land″loup′er (?), n. [D. landlooper, lit., landrunner; land land + loopen to run. See Land, and Leap.] A vagabond; a vagrant. [Written also landleaper and landloper.] “Bands of ...

510

Landlouping

Land″loup′ing, a. Vagrant; wandering about.

511

Landlubber

Land″lub′ber (?), n. [Prop. fr. land + lubber, or possibly corrupted fr. laudlouper.] (Naut.) One who passes his life on land; — so called among seamen in contempt or ridicule.

512

Landman

Land″man (?), n.; pl.Landmen (�). 1. A man who lives or serves on land; — opposed to seaman.2. (Eng.) An occupier of land. Cowell.

513

Landmark

Land″mark′ (?), n. [AS. landmearc. See Land, and Mark a sign.] 1. A mark to designate the boundary of land; any mark or fixed object (as a marked tree, a stone, a ditch, or a he...