Lant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /lænt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lant is a noun meaning Aged urine, historically used by the Anglo-Saxons and others as fertilizer for high nitrogen content.
Meaning
Aged urine, historically used by the Anglo-Saxons and others as fertilizer for high nitrogen content.
More Meanings
- (transitive, obsolete) To flavor (ale) with aged urine.
- (UK, dialect, Northern England) Obsolete form of lanterloo (the card game).
- Any of several species of slender marine fishes of the genus Ammodytes, including the common European species (Ammodytes tobianus) and the American species (Ammodytes americanus).
Example Sentences
Did Mr. Ellershaw speak to Mr. Marsden, when he was playing at lant with you?
Word Forms
- lants
- lanting
- lanted
Synonyms for lant
Depending on context, synonyms include launce, sig.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include land, stale, netting, lingence, lavatory, lavature.
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