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Bad lands
Bad lands Bad" lands"
Barren regions, especially in the western United States,
where horizontal strata (Tertiary deposits) have been often
eroded into fantastic forms, and much intersected by
ca[~n]ons, and where lack of wood, water, and forage
increases the difficulty of traversing the country, whence
the name, first given by the Canadian French, Mauvaises
Terres (bad lands).
Bronchial glandsBronchial Bron"chi*al, a. [Cf. F. bronchial. See Bronchia.]
(Anat.)
Belonging to the bronchi and their ramifications in the
lungs.
Bronchial arteries, branches of the descending aorta,
accompanying the bronchia in all their ramifications.
Bronchial cells, the air cells terminating the bronchia.
Bronchial glands, glands whose functions are unknown,
seated along the bronchia.
Bronchial membrane, the mucous membrane lining the
bronchia.
Bronchial tube, the bronchi, or the bronchia. Coccygeal glandsCoccygeal Coc*cyg"e*al, a. (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the coccyx; as, the coccygeal
vertebr[ae].
Coccygeal glands (Zo["o]l.), glands situated at the base of
the tail of birds. They secrete the oil with which the
plumage is dressed. Fine of landsFine Fine, n. [OE. fin, L. finis end, also in LL., a final
agreement or concord between the lord and his vassal; a sum
of money paid at the end, so as to make an end of a
transaction, suit, or prosecution; mulct; penalty; cf. OF.
fin end, settlement, F. fin end. See Finish, and cf.
Finance.]
1. End; conclusion; termination; extinction. [Obs.] ``To see
their fatal fine.' --Spenser.
Is this the fine of his fines? --Shak.
2. A sum of money paid as the settlement of a claim, or by
way of terminating a matter in dispute; especially, a
payment of money imposed upon a party as a punishment for
an offense; a mulct.
3. (Law)
(a) (Feudal Law) A final agreement concerning lands or
rents between persons, as the lord and his vassal.
--Spelman.
(b) (Eng. Law) A sum of money or price paid for obtaining
a benefit, favor, or privilege, as for admission to a
copyhold, or for obtaining or renewing a lease.
Fine for alienation (Feudal Law), a sum of money paid to
the lord by a tenant whenever he had occasion to make over
his land to another. --Burrill.
Fine of lands, a species of conveyance in the form of a
fictitious suit compromised or terminated by the
acknowledgment of the previous owner that such land was
the right of the other party. --Burrill. See Concord,
n., 4.
In fine, in conclusion; by way of termination or summing
up. HollandsGin Gin, n. [Contr. from Geneva. See 2d Geneva.]
A strong alcoholic liquor, distilled from rye and barley, and
flavored with juniper berries; -- also called Hollands and
Holland gin, because originally, and still very
extensively, manufactured in Holland. Common gin is usually
flavored with turpentine. HollandsHollands Hol"lands, n.
1. Gin made in Holland.
2. pl. See Holland. LandscapeLandscape Land"scape, n. [Formerly written also landskip.]
[D. landschap; land land + -schap, equiv. to E. -schip; akin
to G. landschaft, Sw. landskap, Dan. landskab. See Land,
and -schip.]
1. A portion of land or territory which the eye can
comprehend in a single view, including all the objects it
contains.
2. A picture representing a scene by land or sea, actual or
fancied, the chief subject being the general aspect of
nature, as fields, hills, forests, water. etc.
3. The pictorial aspect of a country.
The landscape of his native country had taken hold
on his heart. --Macaulay.
Landscape gardening, The art of laying out grounds and
arranging trees, shrubbery, etc., in such a manner as to
produce a picturesque effect. Landscape gardeningLandscape Land"scape, n. [Formerly written also landskip.]
[D. landschap; land land + -schap, equiv. to E. -schip; akin
to G. landschaft, Sw. landskap, Dan. landskab. See Land,
and -schip.]
1. A portion of land or territory which the eye can
comprehend in a single view, including all the objects it
contains.
2. A picture representing a scene by land or sea, actual or
fancied, the chief subject being the general aspect of
nature, as fields, hills, forests, water. etc.
3. The pictorial aspect of a country.
The landscape of his native country had taken hold
on his heart. --Macaulay.
Landscape gardening, The art of laying out grounds and
arranging trees, shrubbery, etc., in such a manner as to
produce a picturesque effect. Landscapist
Landscapist Land"scap`ist, n.
A painter of landscapes.
landskipLandscape Land"scape, n. [Formerly written also landskip.]
[D. landschap; land land + -schap, equiv. to E. -schip; akin
to G. landschaft, Sw. landskap, Dan. landskab. See Land,
and -schip.]
1. A portion of land or territory which the eye can
comprehend in a single view, including all the objects it
contains.
2. A picture representing a scene by land or sea, actual or
fancied, the chief subject being the general aspect of
nature, as fields, hills, forests, water. etc.
3. The pictorial aspect of a country.
The landscape of his native country had taken hold
on his heart. --Macaulay.
Landscape gardening, The art of laying out grounds and
arranging trees, shrubbery, etc., in such a manner as to
produce a picturesque effect. LandskipLandskip Land"skip, n. [See Landscape.]
A landscape. [Obs. except in poetry.]
Straight my eye hath caught new pleasures, Whilst the
landskip round it measures. --Milton. Landslide
Landslip Land"slip`, Landslide Land"slide`, n.
1. The slipping down of a mass of land from a mountain, hill,
etc.
2. The land which slips down.
Landslip
Landslip Land"slip`, Landslide Land"slide`, n.
1. The slipping down of a mass of land from a mountain, hill,
etc.
2. The land which slips down.
LandsmanLandsman Lands"man, n.; pl. Landsmen.
1. One who lives on the land; -- opposed to seaman.
2. (Naut.) A sailor on his first voyage. LandsmenLandsman Lands"man, n.; pl. Landsmen.
1. One who lives on the land; -- opposed to seaman.
2. (Naut.) A sailor on his first voyage. LandsthingLandsthing Lands"thing`, n. [Dan. landsthing, landsting, fr.
land land + thing, ting, parliament. See Land; Thing.]
(Denmark.)
See Legislature, below. LandstreightLandstreight Land"streight`, n. [See Strait.]
A narrow strip of land. [Obs.] LandsturmLandsturm Land"sturm`, n. [G. See Land, and Storm.]
That part of the reserve force in Germany which is called out
last. LandsturmLandsturm Land"sturm`, n. [G. See Land; Storm.]
In Germany and other European nations, and Japan:
(a) A general levy in time of war.
(b) The forces called out on such levy, composed of all men
liable to service who are not in the army, navy, or
Landwehr; the last line of defense, supposed to be called
out only in case of invasion or other grave emergency.
See Army organization, above. Meibomian glandsMeibomian Mei*bo"mi*an, a. (Anat.)
Of, pertaining to, or discovered by, Meibomius.
Meibomian glands, the slender sebaceous glands of the
eyelids, which discharge, through minute orifices in the
edges of the lids, a fatty secretion serving to lubricate
the adjacent parts. Sebaceous glandsSebaceous Se*ba"ceous, a. [NL. sebaceus, from L. sebum tallow,
grease.] (Physiol.)
Pertaining to, or secreting, fat; composed of fat; having the
appearance of fat; as, the sebaceous secretions of some
plants, or the sebaceous humor of animals.
Sebaceous cyst (Med.), a cyst formed by distention of a
sebaceous gland, due to obstruction of its excretory duct.
Sebaceous glands (Anat.), small subcutaneous glands,
usually connected with hair follicles. They secrete an
oily semifluid matter, composed in great part of fat,
which softens and lubricates the hair and skin. Sudoriferous glandsSudoriferous Su`dor*if"er*ous, a. [L. sudor sweat + -ferous.]
(Physiol.)
Producing, or secreting, sweat; sudoriparous.
Sudoriferous glands (Anat.), small convoluted tubular
glands which are situated in the subcutaneous tissues and
discharge by minute orifices in the surface of the skin;
the sweat glands. Sweat glandsSweat Sweat, n. [Cf. OE. swot, AS. sw[=a]t. See Sweat, v.
i.]
1. (Physiol.) The fluid which is excreted from the skin of an
animal; the fluid secreted by the sudoriferous glands; a
transparent, colorless, acid liquid with a peculiar odor,
containing some fatty acids and mineral matter;
perspiration. See Perspiration.
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread.
--Gen. iii.
19.
2. The act of sweating; or the state of one who sweats;
hence, labor; toil; drudgery. --Shak.
3. Moisture issuing from any substance; as, the sweat of hay
or grain in a mow or stack. --Mortimer.
4. The sweating sickness. [Obs.] --Holinshed.
5. (Man.) A short run by a race horse in exercise.
Sweat box (Naut.), a small closet in which refractory men
are confined.
Sweat glands (Anat.), sudoriferous glands. See under
Sudoriferous. The LowlandsLowland Low"land, n.
Land which is low with respect to the neighboring country; a
low or level country; -- opposed to highland.
The Lowlands, Belgium and Holland; the Netherlands; also,
the southern part of Scotland. Tillandsia
Tillandsia Til*land"si*a, n. [NL., after Prof. Tillands, of
Abo, in Finland.] (Bot.)
An immense genus of epiphytic bromeliaceous plants confined
to tropical and subtropical America. They usually bear a
rosette of narrow overlapping basal leaves, which often hold
a considerable quantity of water. The spicate or paniculate
flowers have free perianth segments, and are often subtended
by colored bracts. Also, a plant of this genus.
TillandsiaTillandsia Til*land"si*a, n. [NL. So named after Prof.
Tillands, of Abo, in Finland.] (Bot.)
A genus of epiphytic endogenous plants found in the Southern
United States and in tropical America. Tillandsia
usneoides, called long moss, black moss, Spanish moss,
and Florida moss, has a very slender pendulous branching
stem, and forms great hanging tufts on the branches of trees.
It is often used for stuffing mattresses. Tillandsia usneoidesTillandsia Til*land"si*a, n. [NL. So named after Prof.
Tillands, of Abo, in Finland.] (Bot.)
A genus of epiphytic endogenous plants found in the Southern
United States and in tropical America. Tillandsia
usneoides, called long moss, black moss, Spanish moss,
and Florida moss, has a very slender pendulous branching
stem, and forms great hanging tufts on the branches of trees.
It is often used for stuffing mattresses.
Meaning of LANDS from wikipedia
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solid surface of the
Earth that is not
covered by water. Land,
lands, The Land, or the
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- Netherlands, and
lands in Italy)
became extinct in 1700. The
Austrian branch (which
ruled the Holy
Roman Empire, Hungary,
Bohemia and
various other lands) was itself...
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Lands Canal Lands Miami & Erie
Canal Lands Ohio & Erie
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lands were the
central and
western regions of the U.S.
state of Georgia, when its
western border stretched back to the Mississippi. The
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- Israel's
independence in 1948,
approximately 800,000 Jews were
living on
lands that now make up the Arab world. Of this figure, just
under two-thirds lived...
- Lost
lands are
islands or
continents believed by some to have
existed during pre-history, but to have
since disappeared as a
result of
catastrophic geological...
- The
Lukka lands (sometimes
Luqqa lands), were a
historical region in
southwestern Anatolia during the Late
Bronze Age. They are
known from
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- Holy
Roman Empire in 1806, the
Crown lands became part of the
Austrian Empire. In the 19th century, the
Czech lands became more industrialized; further...
