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ters of which have thin lines, or are unusually narrow in proportion to their height. W. Savage.

A body of foot soldiers and cavalry consisting of different numbers at different periods, -- from about four thousand to about six thousand men, -- the cavalry being about one tenth.

A large, savage, carnivorous mammal (Felis leopardus). It is of a yellow or fawn color, with rings or roselike clusters of black spots along the back and sides. It is found in Southern Asia and Africa. By some the panther (Felis pardus) is regarded as a variety of leopard. Hunting leopard. See Cheetah. Leopard cat (Zoö…

om; wantonly offensive; as, a licentious press. A wit that no licentious pertness knows. Savage.

Loose; sandy; easily pulverized; as, a light soil. Light cavalry, Light horse (Mil.), light-armed soldiers mounted on strong and active horses. -- Light eater, one who eats but little. -- Light infantry, infantry soldiers selected and trained for rapid evolutions. -- Light of foot. (a) Having a light step. (b) Fleet…

A small room from which the magazine of a naval vessel is lighted, being separated from the magazine by heavy glass windows.

Lacking stiffness; flimsy; as, a limp cravat.

The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc.

), a compact, fine-grained limestone, obtained largely from the Lias and Oölite, esp. of Bavaria, and extensively used in lithography. -- Lith`o*graph"ic*al*ly, adv.

cavity often with concentric chambers, observed in some volcanic rocks, as in rhyolitic lavas. It is supposed to be produced by expanding gas, whence the name.

ristic (expressed by an adjective); as, a free liver. Fast liver, one who lives in an extravagant and dissipated way. -- Free liver, Good liver, one given to the pleasures of the table. -- Loose liver, a person who lives a somewhat dissolute life.

Such as can be lent; available for lending; as, loanable funds; -- used mostly in financial business and writings.

cruise or voyage. -- Smooth log (Naut.), a clean copy of the rough log. In the case of naval vessels this copy is forwarded to the proper officer of the government. -- To heave the log (Naut.), to cast the log-chip into the water; also, the whole process of ascertaining a vessel's speed by the log.

ormerly, the largest boat carried by a merchant vessel, corresponding to the launch of a naval vessel.

A crested black monkey (Semnopithecus maurus) of Java.

A medley; something droll or extravagant.

Extravagant; immoderate. "Be mad and merry." Shak. "Fetching mad bounds." Shak.

The molten matter within the earth, the source of the material of lava flows, dikes of eruptive rocks, etc.

female of a ray or skate, esp. of the gray skate (Raia batis), and of the thornback (R. clavata). [Prov. Eng.] Fair maid. (Zoöl.) See under Fair, a. -- Maid of honor, a female attendant of a queen or royal princess; - - usually of noble family, and having to perform only nominal or honorary duties. -- Old maid. See u…