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<p><b>5.</b> <def>A woman of refined or gentle manners; a well-bred woman; -- the feminine correlative of <i>gentleman</i>.</def>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>A wife; -- not now in approved usage.</def>

<i>Goldsmith.</i>

<p><b>7.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The triturating apparatus in the stomach of a lobster; -- so called from a fancied resemblance to a seated female figure. It consists of calcareous plates.</def>

<cs><col>Ladies' man</col>, <cd>a man who affects the society of ladies.</cd> -- <col>Lady altar</col>, <cd>an altar in a lady chapel. <i>Shipley</i>.</cd> -- <col>Lady chapel</col>, <cd>a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary.</cd> -- <col>Lady court</col>, <cd>the court of a lady of the manor.</cd> -- <col>Lady court</col>, <cd>the court of a lady of the manor.</cd> -- <col>Lady crab</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a handsomely spotted swimming crab (<spn>Platyonichus ocellatus</spn>) very common on the sandy shores of the Atlantic coast of the United States.</cd> -- <col>Lady fern</col>. <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <cd>See <cref>Female fern</cref>, under <er>Female</er>, and <i>Illust<i>. of <er>Fern</er>.</cd> -- <col>Lady in waiting</col>, <cd>a lady of the queen's household, appointed to wait upon or attend the queen.</cd> -- <col>Lady Mass</col>, <cd>a Mass said in honor of the Virgin Mary.</cd> <i>Shipley</i>. <col>Lady of the manor</col>, <cd>a lady having jurisdiction of a manor; also, the wife of a manor lord.</cd> <col>Lady's maid</col>, <cd>a maidservant who dresses and waits upon a lady. <i>Thackeray</i>.</cd> -- <col>Our Lady</col>, <cd>the Virgin Mary.</cd></cs>

<h1>Lady</h1> <Xpage=824>

<hw>La"dy</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Belonging or becoming to a lady; ladylike.</def>

"Some <b>lady</b> trifles." <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Ladybird</h1> <Xpage=824>

<hw>La"dy*bird`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Equiv. to, bird of Our Lady.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Any one of numerous species of small beetles of the genus <spn>Coccinella</spn> and allied genera (family <spn>Coccinellid\'91</spn>); -- called also <altname>ladybug</altname>, <altname>ladyclock</altname>, <altname>lady cow</altname>, <altname>lady fly</altname>, and <altname>lady beetle</altname>. <spn>Coccinella seplempunctata</spn> in one of the common European species. See <er>Coccinella</er>.</def>

<note>&hand; The ladybirds are usually more or less hemispherical in form, with a smooth, polished surface, and often colored red, brown, or black, with small spots of brighter colors. Both the larv\'91 and the adult beetles of most species feed on aphids, and for this reason they are very beneficial to agriculture and horticulture.</note>

<h1>Ladybug</h1> <Xpage=824>

<hw>La"dy*bug`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Ladybird</er>.</def>

<h1>Ladyclock</h1> <Xpage=824>

<hw>La"dy*clock`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Ladyrird</er>.</def>

<h1>Lady</h1> <Xpage=824>

<hw>La"dy`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><def>. The day of the annunciation of the Virgin Mary, March 25. See <er>Annunciation</er>.</def>

<h1>Ladyfish</h1> <Xpage=824>

<hw>La"dy*fish`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A large, handsome oceanic fish (<spn>Albula vulpes</spn>), found both in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; -- called also <altname>bonefish</altname>, <altname>grubber</altname>, <altname>French mullet</altname>, and <altname>macab\'82</altname>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A labroid fish (<spn>Harpe rufa</spn>) of Florida and the West Indies.</def>

<h1>Ladyhood</h1> <Xpage=824>

<hw>La"dy*hood</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being a lady; the personality of a lady.</def>

<h1>Lady-killer</h1> <Xpage=824>

<hw>La"dy-kill`er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A gallant who captivates the hearts of women.</def> "A renowned dandy and <i>lady-killer</i>."

<i>Blackw. Mag.</i>

<h1>Lady-killing</h1> <Xpage=824>

<hw>La"dy-kill`ing</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The art or practice of captivating the hearts of women.</def>

<blockquote>Better for the sake of womankind that this dangerous dog should leave off <b>lady-killing</b>. <i>Thackeray.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Ladykin</h1> <Xpage=824>