- a expanse of country; ground, soil. B this in relation to its use, quality, etc., or as a basis for agriculture.
- country, nation, state.
- a landed property. B (in pl.) Estates. —v. - a set or go ashore. B (often foll. By at) disembark.
- bring (an aircraft) to the ground or another surface.
- alight on the ground etc.
- bring (a fish) to land.
- (also refl.; often foll. By up) colloq. Bring to, reach, or find oneself in a certain situation or place.
- colloq. A deal (a person etc. A blow etc.). B (foll. By with) present (a person) with (a problem, job, etc.).
- colloq. Win or obtain (a prize, job, etc.). how the land lies what is the state of affairs. Land on one's feet attain a good position, job, etc., by luck. landless adj. [old english]
LANE
n. - narrow road.
- division of a road for a stream of traffic.
- strip of track etc. For a competitor in a race.
- path regularly followed by a ship, aircraft, etc.
- gangway between crowds of people. [old english]
LANK
adj. - (of hair, grass, etc.) Long and limp.
- thin and tall. [old english]
LAPP
n. - member of a mongol people of n. Scandinavia and nw russia.
- their language. [swedish]
LARD
—n. Pig fat used in cooking etc. —v. - insert strips of fat or bacon in (meat etc.) Before cooking.
- (foll. By with) garnish (talk etc.) With strange terms. [french = bacon, from latin lardum]
LARK
n. Small bird with a tuneful song, esp. The skylark. [old english]
- colloq. —n. - frolic; amusing incident.
- type of activity (fed up with this digging lark). —v. (foll. By about) play tricks. [origin uncertain]
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Every night, wasps bite into the stem of a plant, lock their mandibles (jaws) into position, stretch out at right angles to the stem, and, with legs dangling, fall asleep.