Lectionary Calendar
Sunday, December 22nd, 2024
the Fourth Week of Advent
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Dictionaries
Land

Webster's Dictionary

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Prev Entry
Lancingly
Next Entry
Land (2)
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

(1):

(n.) A special organ of plants, usually minute and globular, which often secretes some kind of resinous, gummy, or aromatic product.

(2):

(n.) An organ or part which resembles a secreting, or true, gland, as the ductless, lymphatic, pineal, and pituitary glands, the functions of which are very imperfectly known.

(3):

(n.) An organ for secreting something to be used in, or eliminated from, the body; as, the sebaceous glands of the skin; the salivary glands of the mouth.

(4):

(n.) Any very small prominence.

(5):

(n.) The movable part of a stuffing box by which the packing is compressed; - sometimes called a follower. See Illust. of Stuffing box, under Stuffing.

(6):

(n.) The crosspiece of a bayonet clutch.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Land'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​l/land.html. 1828.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile