Definitions for the word "land" from multiple English dictionaries.
1. n.
Urine. See Lant.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. n.
The solid part of the surface of the earth; -- opposed to water as constituting a part of such surface, especially to oceans and seas; as, to sight land after a long voyage.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. n.
Any portion, large or small, of the surface of the earth, considered by itself, or as belonging to an individual or a people, as a country, estate, farm, or tract.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
4. n.
Ground, in respect to its nature or quality; soil; as, wet land; good or bad land.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
5. n.
The inhabitants of a nation or people.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
6. n.
The mainland, in distinction from islands.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
7. n.
The ground or floor.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
8. n.
The ground left unplowed between furrows; any one of several portions into which a field is divided for convenience in plowing.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
9. n.
Any ground, soil, or earth whatsoever, as meadows, pastures, woods, etc., and everything annexed to it, whether by nature, as trees, water, etc., or by the hand of man, as buildings, fences, etc.; real estate.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
10. n.
The lap of the strakes in a clinker-built boat; the lap of plates in an iron vessel; -- called also landing.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
11. n.
In any surface prepared with indentations, perforations, or grooves, that part of the surface which is not so treated, as the level part of a millstone between the furrows, or the surface of the bore of a rifled gun between the grooves.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
12. v. t.
To set or put on shore from a ship or other water craft; to disembark; to debark.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
13. v. t.
To catch and bring to shore; to capture; as, to land a fish.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
14. v. t.
To set down after conveying; to cause to fall, alight, or reach; to bring to the end of a course; as, he landed the quoit near the stake; to be thrown from a horse and landed in the mud; to land one in difficulties or mistakes.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
15. v. i.
To go on shore from a ship or boat; to disembark; to come to the end of a course.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
16. n.
1 solid part of the earth''s surface. 2 a expanse of country; ground, soil. B this in relation to its use, quality, etc., or as a basis for agriculture. 3 country, nation, state. 4 a landed property. B (in pl.) Estates. v. 1 a set or go ashore. B (often foll. By at) disembark. 2 bring (an aircraft) to the ground or another surface. 3 alight on the ground etc. 4 bring (a fish) to land. 5 (also refl.; often foll. By up) colloq. Bring to, reach, or find oneself in a certain situation or place. 6 colloq. A deal (a person etc. A blow etc.). B (foll. By with) present (a person) with (a problem, job, etc.). 7 colloq. Win or obtain (a prize, job, etc.). how the land lies what is the state of affairs. Land on one''s feet attain a good position, job, etc., by luck. landless adj. [old english]
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884
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