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Lant

Lant \Lant\, n. See Lanterloo. [Obs.]
--Halliwell.

Lant

Lant \Lant\, n. [Cf. Lance.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of small, slender, marine fishes of the genus Ammedytes. The common European species ( Ammedytes tobianus) and the American species ( Ammedytes Americanus) live on sandy shores, buried in the sand, and are caught in large quantities for bait. Called also launce, and sand eel.

Lant

Lant \Lant\, n. Urine. [Prov. Eng.]
--Nares.

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lant

Etymology 1 n. aged urine. vb. (context transitive obsolete English) To flavor (ale) with aged urine. Etymology 2

n. (context UK dialect Northern England English) (obsolete form of lanterloo English) (the card game) Etymology 3

n. Any of several species of slender marine fishes of the genus ''Ammedytes''. The common European species (''A. tobianus'') and the American species (''A. Americanus'') live on sandy shores, buried in the sand, and are caught in large quantities for bait.

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Lant

Lant is an Old English word for aged urine. Collected urine was put aside to ferment until used for its chemical content in many pre-industrial processes, such as cleaning floors and making gunpowder.

Usage examples of "lant".

In her insolence, the Peer of Lant thought to demonstrate that all the massed might of Easlon was not strong enough to interfere with a mere hundred Lantian warriors.

Lant Street, amongst all those dodgers and thieves, I had never heard anyone ask, not ever.

Miss Lant continued to see Jane, at long intervals, and was fervent in her praise as well as in compassionating the trials through which she had gone.

Should you like to put on your old stuff gown again, and go back to Lant Street with nothing?