Glace Inflammable. Inflammable ice.
Lissage. The glazing of gunpowder.
Lardon. This term generally signifies all those small fire-works, which are sold in shops; such as serpents, squibs, crackers, &c.; but, more strictly, it signifies the largest, and strongest kind of serpents.
Lance à feu. Squib, fire-lance, or simply lance.
Lance de feu. A species of lance used by garrisons against scaling parties.
Lance à feu puant. Stink-fire lances, used by miners.
Lanterne. Literally lantern; a copper spoon, or ladle, used instead of cartridges for conveying the charge to the bottom of a cannon. They were formerly used in all pieces, but at present only in siege and garrison pieces.
Larmes à feu. Fire-tears, or drops; tears.
Lianes des Marais. A species of convolvulus; bind weed.
Marquise. Marchioness; a rocket having an interior diameter of two-thirds of an inch. When it has the diameter of five-sixths of an inch, it is called a double marquise.