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- English Word Lac Definition Alt. of Lakh
- English Word Lac Definition A resinous substance produced mainly on the banyan tree, but to some extent on other trees, by the Coccus lacca, a scale-shaped insect, the female of which fixes herself on the bark, and exudes from the margin of her body this resinous substance.
- English Word Lacashire boiler Definition A steam boiler having two flues which contain the furnaces and extend through the boiler from end to end.
- English Word Lacasterian Definition Of or pertaining to the monitorial system of instruction followed by Joseph Lancaster, of England, in which advanced pupils in a school teach pupils below them.
- English Word Laccic Definition Pertaining to lac, or produced from it; as, laccic acid.
- English Word Laccin Definition A yellow amorphous substance obtained from lac.
- English Word Laccolite Definition Alt. of Laccolith
- English Word Laccolith Definition A mass of igneous rock intruded between sedimentary beds and resulting in a mammiform bulging of the overlying strata.
- English Word Lace Definition That which binds or holds, especially by being interwoven; a string, cord, or band, usually one passing through eyelet or other holes, and used in drawing and holding together parts of a garment, of a shoe, of a machine belt, etc.
- English Word Lace Definition A snare or gin, especially one made of interwoven cords; a net.
- English Word Lace Definition A fabric of fine threads of linen, silk, cotton, etc., often ornamented with figures; a delicate tissue of thread, much worn as an ornament of dress.
- English Word Lace Definition Spirits added to coffee or some other beverage.
- English Word Lace Definition To fasten with a lace; to draw together with a lace passed through eyelet holes; to unite with a lace or laces, or, figuratively. with anything resembling laces.
- English Word Lace Definition To adorn with narrow strips or braids of some decorative material; as, cloth laced with silver.
- English Word Lace Definition To beat; to lash; to make stripes on.
- English Word Lace Definition To add spirits to (a beverage).
- English Word Lace Definition To be fastened with a lace, or laces; as, these boots lace.
- English Word Lace-bark Definition A shrub in the West Indies (Lagetta Iintearia); -- so called from the lacelike layers of its inner bark.
- English Word Lace-winged Definition Having thin, transparent, reticulated wings; as, the lace-winged flies.
- English Word Laced Definition of Lace