Webster's Dictionary 1913

2269

Linotype

Lin″o‐type (?), n. [See Line; Type.] (Print.) (a) A kind of typesetting machine which produces castings, each of which corresponds to a line of separate types. By pressing upon ...

2270

Linoxin

Li‐nox″in (lĭ‐nŏks″ĭn), n. [Linoleic + oxygen.] (Chem.) A resinous substance obtained as an oxidation product of linoleic acid. [Written also linoxyn.]

2271

Linsang

Lin‐sang″ (lĭn‐säng″), n.(Zoöl.) Any viverrine mammal of the genus Prionodon, inhabiting the East Indies and Southern Asia. The common East Indian linsang (P. gracilis) is white...

2272

Linseed

Lin″seed′ (lĭn″sēd′), n. [OE. lin flax + seed. See Linen.] (Bot.) The seeds of flax, from which linseed oil is obtained. [Written also lintseed.]Linseed cake, the solid mass or ...

2273

Linsey

Lin″sey (lĭn″sy̆), n. [See Linen.] Linsey-woolsey.

2274

Linsey-woolsey

Lin″sey–wool″sey (–wo͝ol″sy̆; 277), n. 1. Cloth made of linen and wool, mixed.2. Jargon. Shak.

2275

Linsey-woolsey (2)

Lin″sey–wool″sey, a. Made of linen and wool; hence, of different and unsuitable parts; mean. Johnson.

2276

Linstock

Lin″stock (lĭn″stŏk), n. [Corrupt. fr. luntstock, D. lontstok; lont lunt + stok stock, stick. See Link a torch, Lunt, and Stock.] A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the f...

2277

Lint

Lint (lĭnt), n. [AS. līnet flax, hemp, fr. līn flax; or, perh. borrowed fr. L. linteum a linen cloth, linen, from linteus linen, a., fr. linum flax, lint. See Linen.] 1. Flax.2....

2278

Lintel

Lin″tel (lĭn″tĕl), n. [OF. lintel, F. linteau, LL. lintellus, for limitellus, a dim. fr. L. limes limit. See Limit.] (Arch.) A horizontal member spanning an opening, and carryin...

2279

Lintie

{ Lin″tie (lĭn″tĭ), Lint″white′ (lĭnt″hwīt′) }, n. [AS. līnetwige. See Linnet.] (Zoöl.) See Linnet. Tennyson.

2280

Lintseed

Lint″seed′ (lĭnt″sēd′), n. See Linseed.

2281

Linum

‖Li″num (lī″nŭm), n.(Bot.) A genus of herbaceous plants including the flax (Linum usitatissimum).

2282

Lion

Li″on (lī″ŭn), n. [F. lion, L. leo, -onis, akin to Gr. λέων. Cf. Chameleon, Dandelion, Leopard.] 1. (Zoöl.) A large carnivorous feline mammal (Felis leo), found in Southern Asia...

2283

Lion (2)

Li″on, n. — Lion of Lucerne, a famous sculptured lion at Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Thorwaldsen and dedicated in 1821 as a memorial to the Swiss Guards who fell defending...

2284

Lion-heart

Li″on–heart′ (–härt′), n. A very brave person.

2285

Lion-hearted

Li″on–heart′ed (–härt′ĕd), a. Very brave; brave and magnanimous. Sir W. Scott.

2286

Lion's ear

Li″on's ear′ (lī″ŭnz ēr′). (Bot.) A name given in Western South America to certain plants with shaggy tomentose leaves, as species of Culcitium, and Espeletia.

2287

Lion's foot

Li″on's foot′ (fo͝ot′). (Bot.) (a) A composite plant of the genus Prenanthes, of which several species are found in the United States. (b) The edelweiss.

2288

Lion's leaf

Li″on's leaf′ (lī″ŭnz lēf′). (Bot.) A South European plant of the genus Leontice (L. leontopetalum), the tuberous roots of which contain so much alkali that they are sometimes u...

2289

Lion's tail

Li″on's tail′ (tāl′). (Bot.) A genus of labiate plants (Leonurus); — so called from a fancied resemblance of its flower spikes to the tuft of a lion's tail. L. Cardiaca is the c...

2290

Lion's tooth

Li″on's tooth′ (to͞oth′); pl.Lions' teeth (tēth′). (Bot.) See Leontodon.

2291

Lionced

Li″onced (lī″ŭnst), a.(Her.) Adorned with lions' heads; having arms terminating in lions' heads; — said of a cross. [Written also leonced.]

2292

Lioncel

Li″on‐cel (lī″ŭn‐sĕl), n. [OF., F. lionceau, dim. of lion.] (Her.) A small lion, especially one of several borne in the same coat of arms.

2293

Lionel

Li″on‐el (–ĕl), n. [OF., dim. of lion.] (Zoöl.) The whelp of a lioness; a young lion.

2294

Lioness

Li″on‐ess, n. [OF. lionesse.] (Zoöl.) A female lion.

2295

Lionet

Li″on‐et (–ĕt), n. [OF., dim. of lion.] (Zoöl.) A young or small lion.