LETTERWOOD
Let"ter*wood`, n. (Bot.)
Defn: The beautiful and highly elastic wood of a tree of the genus Brosimum (B. Aubletii), found in Guiana; — so called from black spots in it which bear some resemblance to hieroglyphics; also called snakewood, and leopardwood. It is much used for bows and for walking sticks.
LETTIC Let"tic, a. (a) Of or pertaining to the Letts; Lettish. (b) Of or pertaining to a branch of the Slavic family, subdivided into Lettish, Lithuanian, and Old Prussian. — n. (a) The language of the Letts; Lettish. (b) The language of the Lettic race, including Lettish, Lithuanian, and Old Prussian.
LETTISH
Let"tish, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to the Letts.
— n.
Defn: The language spoken by the Letts. See Lettic.
LETTRURE
Let"trure, n.
Defn: See Letterure. [Obs.] Chaucer.
LETTS
Letts, n. pl.; sing. Lett (. (Ethnol.)
Defn: An Indo-European people, allied to the Lithuanians and Old
Prussians, and inhabiting a part of the Baltic provinces of Russia.