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- English Word Lar Definition A species of gibbon (Hylobates lar), found in Burmah. Called also white-handed gibbon.
- English Word Laramie group Definition An extensive series of strata, principally developed in the Rocky Mountain region, as in the Laramie Mountains, and formerly supposed to be of the Tertiary age, but now generally regarded as Cretaceous, or of intermediate and transitional character. It contains beds of lignite, often valuable for coal, and is hence also called the lignitic group. See Chart of Geology.
- English Word Larboard Definition The left-hand side of a ship to one on board facing toward the bow; port; -- opposed to starboard.
- English Word Larboard Definition On or pertaining to the left-hand side of a vessel; port; as, the larboard quarter.
- English Word Larcener Definition Alt. of Larcenist
- English Word Larcenies Definition of Larceny
- English Word Larcenist Definition One who commits larceny.
- English Word Larcenous Definition Having the character of larceny; as, a larcenous act; committing larceny.
- English Word Larceny Definition The unlawful taking and carrying away of things personal with intent to deprive the right owner of the same; theft. Cf. Embezzlement.
- English Word Larch Definition A genus of coniferous trees, having deciduous leaves, in fascicles (see Illust. of Fascicle).
- English Word Larchen Definition Of or pertaining to the larch.
- English Word Lard Definition Bacon; the flesh of swine.
- English Word Lard Definition The fat of swine, esp. the internal fat of the abdomen; also, this fat melted and strained.
- English Word Lard Definition To stuff with bacon; to dress or enrich with lard; esp., to insert lardons of bacon or pork in the surface of, before roasting; as, to lard poultry.
- English Word Lard Definition To fatten; to enrich.
- English Word Lard Definition To smear with lard or fat.
- English Word Lard Definition To mix or garnish with something, as by way of improvement; to interlard.
- English Word Lard Definition To grow fat.
- English Word Lardacein Definition A peculiar amyloid substance, colored blue by iodine and sulphuric acid, occurring mainly as an abnormal infiltration into the spleen, liver, etc.
- English Word Lardaceous Definition Consisting of, or resembling, lard.