Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A lath.
- Slow; tedious.
- Unseasonable; wet (of weather).
- An obsolete or dialectal form of
let . - An obsolete or dialectal form of
let . - A Middle English form of
leadeth , third person singular present indicative of lead. - noun In Indian arch., an isolated shaft or pillar, serving for various purposes, as for bearing inscriptions or religious emblems, or a statue or image, for supporting a lamp, or even for a flagstaff. Lats are always original, and often elegant in design. Also called
stambha . - noun An abbreviation of Latin;
- noun of latitude.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb obsolete To let; to allow.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A Latvian
coin and nationalmonetary unit
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
Etymologies
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"Big Englishman, too … he'll tell the Malki lat and Jangi lat* (*" Lord of War ", i.e. Gough.) how the troops acclaimed their Wazir.
Flashman and the Mountain of Light Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1990
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"Big Englishman, too ... he'll tell the Malki lat and Jangi lat* (*" Lord of War ", i.e. Gough.) how the troops acclaimed their Wazir.
Flashman And The Mountain Of Light Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1990
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The oft-injured Harden will miss the next several weeks with what he described as lat stiffness under his right arm - which, Harden said, is the same injury he had early in the 2008 season.
SFGate: Top News Stories Chronicle sslusser@sfchronicle.com (Susan Slusser 2011
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The oft-injured Harden will miss the next several weeks with what he described as lat stiffness under his right arm - which, Harden said, is the same injury he had early in the 2008 season.
SFGate: Top News Stories Chronicle sslusser@sfchronicle.com (Susan Slusser 2011
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The oft-injured Harden will miss the next several weeks with what he described as lat stiffness under his right arm - which, Harden said, is the same injury he had early in the 2008 season.
SFGate: Top News Stories Chronicle sslusser@sfchronicle.com (Susan Slusser 2011
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We left St. John's on the 25th November, and on the [night] of the 3d Dec. [1835] in lat.
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Latvia last year was suddenly awash with rumors of an imminent devaluation of the lat, which is pegged to the euro.
How to Combat a Banking Crisis: First, Round Up the Pessimists 2008
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The government introduced a new currency called the lat, which replaced the ruble.
1993, March 5 2001
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They even have a little acronym: Lat, or “living apart together”.
Why are so many women living in separate homes from their partners and kids? Because it’s a win-win situation | Emma Brockes Emma Brockes 2022
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Some of these women completely forego dating while others opt for “living apart together” (LAT) arrangements, in which partners in committed relationships choose to keep separate residences.
The new reality of dating over 65: Men want to live together; women don’t Zosia Bielski 2022
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As researchers study those who do partner, however, they find that increasing numbers are choosing a kind of relationship known as LAT (rhymes with cat), for “living apart together.”
Older Singles Have Found a New Way to Partner Up: Living Apart By 2021
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Living apart together (LAT) by choice is seen by sociologists as a new facet to an old arrangement.
Have couples who live apart discovered the secret to a happy relationship? Paula Cocozza 2020
ruzuzu commented on the word lat
The singular form of the Latvian coin is actually lats. But don't worry, lat is still an acceptable Scrabble word.
June 29, 2010