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labret
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noun
  1. a form of body piercing in which an object is attached to the lip
lascar
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noun
  1. A sailor, army servant or artilleryman from India or SE Asia.
lodge
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noun
  1. porter, Porter's rooms in the main entrance to a building.
  2. A group of freemasons, the smallest organizational structure of freemasons.
  3. A hotel or resort, usually in a rural area
  4. A building used for recreational use such as a hunting lodge or a summer cabin
  5. A country house
verb (lodg, ing)
  1. (intransitive) To be firmly fixed in a specified position.
I've got some spinach lodged between my teeth.
  1. (intransitive) To pay rent to a landlord or landlady who lives in the same house.
  2. (transitive) To supply with a room or place to sleep in for a time.
  3. (transitive) To put money, jewellery, or other valuables for safety.
  4. (transitive) To place (a statement, etc.) with the proper authority, authorities (such as courts, etc.).
lunate
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noun
  1. (archaeology) A small stone artifact, probably an arrowhead, with a blunt straight edge and a sharpened, crescent-shaped back, especially characteristic of the Mesolithic Period.
adjective
  1. Shaped like a crescent.
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