Two cowboys come upon an Indian lying on his stomach with his ear to the ground. One of the cowboys stops and says to the other, "You see that Indian?"
"Yeah," says the other cowboy.
"Look," says the first one, "he’s listening to the ground. He can hear things for miles in any direction."
Just then the Indian looks up. "Covered wagon," he says, "about two miles away. Have two horses, one brown, one white. Man, woman, child, household effects in wagon."
"Incredible!" says the cowboy to his friend. "This Indian knows how far away they are, how many horses, what color they are, who is in the wagon, and what is in the wagon. Amazing!"
The Indian looks up and says, "Ran over me about a half hour ago."
n. (pl. Larynges or -xes) hollow organ in the throat holding the vocal cords. [latin from greek]
LASTLY
adv. Finally; in the last place.
LATEEN
adj. (of a ship) rigged with a lateen sail. [french voile latine latin sail]
- sail n. Triangular sail on a long yard at an angle of 45° to the mast.
LATELY
adv. Not long ago; recently. [old english: related to *late]
LATENT
adj. Existing but not developed or manifest; concealed, dormant. latency n. [latin lateo be hidden]
- heat n. Physics heat required to convert a solid into a liquid or vapour, or a liquid into a vapour, without change of temperature.
LATHER
—n. - froth produced by agitating soap etc. And water.
- frothy sweat.
- state of agitation. —v. - (of soap etc.) Form a lather.
- cover with lather.
- colloq. Thrash. [old english]
LATISH
adj. & adv. Fairly late.
LATTER
adj. - a second-mentioned of two, or last-mentioned of three or more. B (prec. By the; usu. Absol.) The second- or last-mentioned person or thing.
- nearer the end (latter part of the year).
- recent.
- of the end of a period, the world, etc. [old english, = later]
LAUNCH
pad n. (also launching pad) platform with a supporting structure, for launching rockets from.
- —v. - set (a vessel) afloat.
- hurl or send forth (a weapon, rocket, etc.).
- start or set in motion (an enterprise, person, etc.).
- formally introduce (a new product) with publicity etc.
- (foll. By out, into, etc.) A make a start on (an enterprise etc.). B burst into (strong language etc.). —n. Act of launching. [anglo-norman launcher: related to *lance]
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