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Laverock

Laverock \La"ver*ock\ (l[=a]"v[~e]r*[o^]k), n. [See Lark the bird.] The lark. [Old Eng. & Scot.] [Written also lavrock.]
--Gower.

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laverock

n. (alternative form of lark English)

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Laverock

Laverock is the Scots word for a lark. It may also refer to:

  • Laverock, Pennsylvania, a small unincorporated community in the United States
  • Charles Laverock Lambe, British air marshal

Usage examples of "laverock".

It happened to be the Galba Building, where James Laverock had his office.

In turn, James Laverock happened to be the biggest bounder on the governing committee of the Avenue Club.

It was red and shiny, and it looked just as hideous here as it did whenever Laverock parked it outside the Avenue Club.

The trouble was that Laverock already belonged to the Avenue Club when Orvill joined it.

But James Laverock seemed far too interested in starting his car to pay any attention to Dana Orvill across the street.

He saw James Laverock staring from the window, and their eyes met in a mutual glare.

In their turn, the new pursuers assumed that Laverock had left his red car and transferred to the cab.

Joe came across some letters that Laverock had received from customers, and took down the names of the senders, but such letters were comparatively few and, according to Delmot, could represent only a fraction of the persons who dealt with Laverock.

In light of what had happened, Laverock could very easily have faked that call.

Avenue Club, thus making it possible for Harry to introduce himself to the very environment wherein Orvill and Laverock had voiced their disagreement.

Indeed, giving Laverock the full advantage helped throw the fellow off his guard, as Laverock promptly evidenced by a harsh chuckle.

But Laverock was too anxious to identify the man that he accused of murder to be impressed by the burning gaze.

Half across the desk, Laverock was on a balance point, and the swift shove caught him totally unawares.

His feet flipping from under him, Laverock took an involuntary lunge across the desk, making a grab for the far edge, only to find it gone before he reached it.

Rolling sideward as The Shadow released him, Laverock reached the floor.