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Laminar.

Consisting of, or covered with, laminæ, or thin plates, scales, or layers, one over another; laminated.

Laminate. Laminated arch (Arch.), a timber arch made of layers of bent planks secured by treenails.

Forming, or separating into, scales or thin layers.

The process of laminating, or the state of being laminated.

Having a structure consisting of laminæ, or thin layers.

behind with a horny sheath continuous on both sides, as in most singing birds, except the larks.

Inflammation of the laminæ or fleshy plates along the coffin bone of a horse; founder. Youatt.

Somewhat lame. Wood.

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The first day of August; -- called also Lammas day, and Lammastide.

A very large vulture (Gypaëtus barbatus), which inhabits the mountains of Southern Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. When full- grown it is nine or ten feet in extent of wings. It is brownish black above, with the under parts and neck rusty yellow; the forehead and crown white; the sides of the head and beard black. I…

Same as Hyracoidea.

A thin plate or lamina. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A post (generally a pillar of iron) supporting a lamp or lantern for lighting a street, park, etc.

A lamp or candlestick. [R.] By him who 'mid the golden lampads went. Trench.

One who gained the prize in the lampadrome.

A race run by young men with lighted torches in their hands. He who reached the goal first, with his torch unextinguished, gained the prize.

An inflammation and swelling of the soft parts of the roof of the mouth immediately behind the fore teeth in the horse; -- called also lampers.

A supposed salt of lampic acid. [Obs.]