l

I. noun (plural l's or ls) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive Date: before 12th century 1. a. the 12th letter of the English alphabet b. a graphic representation of this letter c. a speech counterpart of orthographic l 2. fifty — see number table 3. a graphic device for reproducing the letter l 4. one designated l especially as the 12th in order or class 5. something shaped like the letter L; specifically ell II,1 6. el II II. abbreviation 1. lady 2. lake 3. lambert 4. land 5. large 6. late 7. left 8. [Latin libra] pound 9. line 10. liquid 11. lira 12. liter 13. little 14. low