lorei

n.; pl. Loricæ [ L., lit., a corselet of thongs, fr. lorum thong. ] 1. (Anc. Armor) A cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Chem.) Lute{ 1 } for protecting vessels from the fire. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Zool.) The protective case or shell of an infusorian or rotifer. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL. See Loricate. ] (Zool.) (a) A suborder of edentates, covered with bony plates, including the armadillos. (b) The crocodilia. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Loricate, v. ] Covered with a shell or exterior made of plates somewhat like a coat of mail, as in the armadillo. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) An animal covered with bony scales, as crocodiles among reptiles, and the pangolins among mammals. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Loricated p. pr. & vb. n. Loricating ] [ L. loricatus, p. p. of loricare to clothe in mail, to cover with plastering, fr. lorica a leather cuirass, a plastering, fr. lorum thong. ] To cover with some protecting substance, as with lute{ 1 }, a crust, coating, or plates. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. loricatio. ] The act of loricating; the protecting substance put on; a covering of scales or plates. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) Any one numerous species of small brush-tongued parrots or lories, found mostly in Australia, New Guinea and the adjacent islands, with some forms in the East Indies. They are arboreal in their habits and feed largely upon the honey of flowers. They belong to Trichoglossus, Loriculus, and several allied genera. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ OF. lormier, loremier, fr. LL. loranum bridle, L. lorum thong, the rein of a bridle. ] A maker of bits, spurs, and metal mounting for bridles and saddles; hence, a saddler. [ Obs. ] Holinshed. [ 1913 Webster ]