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n. 1. An extension at right angles to the length of a main building, giving to the ground plan a form resembling the letter L; sometimes less properly applied to a narrower, or lower, extension in the direction of the length of the main building; a wing. [ Written also ell. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mech.) A short right-angled pipe fitting, used in connecting two pipes at right angles. [ Written also ell. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Having the general shape of the (capital) letter L; as, an L beam, or L-beam. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. Elevated; -- a symbol for el. as an abbreviation of elevated in elevated road or railroad. -- n. An elevated road; as, to ride on the L. [ Colloq., U. S. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. (Mus.) (a) A syllable applied to the sixth tone of the scale in music in solmization. (b) The tone A; -- so called among the French and Italians. [ 1913 Webster ]

interj. [ Cf. Lo. ] 1. Look; see; behold; -- sometimes followed by you. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An exclamation of surprise; -- commonly followed by me; as, La me! [ Low ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. [ From Laager, n. ] To form into, or camp in, a laager, or protected camp. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ D., also leger. Cf. 2d Leaguer, Lair. ] A camp, especially one surrounded by a circular formation of travelers' wagons for temporary defense. [ South Africa ]
Syn. -- lager. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

Wagons . . . can be readily formed into a laager, a camp, by being drawn into a circle, with the oxen placed inside and so kept safe from the attacks of wild beasts. James Bryce. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. A lace. See Lace. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ Cf. OD. labben to babble. ] To prate; to gossip; to babble; to blab. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]