Part 6644

<h1>Looped</h1> <Xpage=868>

<hw>Looped</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Bent, folded, or tied, so as to make a loop; <as>as, a <ex>looped</ex> wire or string</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Full of holes.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Looper</h1> <Xpage=868>

<hw>Loop"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An instrument, as a bodkin, for forming a loop in yarn, a cord, etc.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The larva of any species of geometrid moths. See <er>Geometrid</er>.</def>

<h1>Loophole</h1> <Xpage=868>

<hw>Loop"hole`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>A small opening, as in the walls of fortification, or in the bulkhead of a ship, through which small arms or other weapons may be discharged at an enemy.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A hole or aperture that gives a passage, or the means of escape or evasion.</def>

<-- 3. (Fig.) (Law) An amibiguity or unintended omission in a law, rule, or contract which allows a party to circumvent the intent of the text and avoid its obligations under certain circumstances. -- used usually in a negative sense; -- distinguished from "escape clause" in that the latter usually is included to deliberately allow evasion of obligation under certain specified and foreseen circumstances. -->

<h1>Loopholed</h1> <Xpage=868>

<hw>Loop"holed`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Provided with loopholes.</def>

<h1>Loopie</h1> <Xpage=868>

<hw>Loop"ie</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Deceitful; cunning; sly.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<h1>Looping</h1> <Xpage=868>

<hw>Loop"ing</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. D. <ets>loopen</ets> to run. Cf. <er>Loop</er> a mass of iron, <er>Leap</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Metal.)</fld> <def>The running together of the matter of an ore into a mass, when the ore is only heated for calcination.</def>

<h1>Looping</h1> <Xpage=868>

<hw>Loop"ing</hw>, <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <def>of <er>Loop</er>.</def>

<cs><col>Looping snail</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>any species of land snail of the genus <spn>Truncatella</spn>; -- so called because it creeps like the measuring worms.</cd></cs>

<h1>Looplight</h1> <Xpage=868>

<hw>Loop"light`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A small narrow opening or window in a tower or fortified wall; a loophole.</def>

<h1>Loord</h1> <Xpage=868>

<hw>Loord</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>lourd</ets> heavy, dull.]</ety> <def>A dull, stupid fellow; a drone.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Loos</h1> <Xpage=868>

<hw>Loos</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>los</ets>, fr. OF. <ets>los</ets>, <ets>laus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Praise; fame; reputation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>