Loop, s. A double through which a string or lace is drawn, an ornamental double or fringe. Loops or Rings are placed along the fishing rod to conduct the line from the reel to the upper extremity.
Lord-warden, s. An officer in forestry.
Under him are two distinct appointments of officers, the one to preserve the venison of the forest, and the other to preserve its vert: the former term, in the language of the forest law, comprehends every species of game; the latter signifies every thing that bears a green leaf within a forest that may cover a deer, but especially great and thick coverts.
Lore, (Lorum, Linn.) in ornithology, is the space between the bill and the eye, which in the grebe genus is bare, but in other birds is generally covered with feathers.
Lorimer or Loriner, s. Bridle cutter.
Lot, s. Fortune; a chance; a die, or anything used in determining chances.
Lough, s. A lake, a large inland standing water.
Lowbell, s. A kind of fowling in the night, in which the birds are awakened by a bell, and lured by a flame.
Lowland, s. The country that is low in respect of neighbouring hills.
Lubricitate, v. To smooth, to make slippery.