14-letter words containing l, a, n, g, r
- knight templar — Templar.
- l-asparaginase — an enzyme that destroys asparagine, a nonessential amino acid needed as a nutrient by rapidly growing cells: used in treating leukemia
- la grange park — a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- lacrimal gland — either of two tear-secreting glands situated in the upper outer angle of the orbit.
- lake nicaragua — a lake in SW Nicaragua, separated from the Pacific by an isthmus 19 km (12 miles) wide: the largest lake in Central America. Area: 8264 sq km (3191 sq miles)
- lance sergeant — a sergeant of the lowest rank.
- landing ground — airfield
- landing strake — the next strake of planking in an open boat below the sheer strake.
- landing-waiter — landwaiter.
- languorousness — The quality of being languorous.
- lanterne rouge — a notional award given to the competitor who finishes last in a cycle race
- laryngectomies — Plural form of laryngectomy.
- laryngological — Of or pertaining to laryngology.
- laryngopharynx — the lower part of the pharynx, above the larynx.
- laryngoscopies — Plural form of laryngoscopy.
- laser-guidance — a technique of guiding a missile, etc, using a laser beam
- lathing hammer — a hatchet having a small hammer face for trimming and nailing wooden lath.
- lattice energy — chemistry: strength of bonds holding ionic solid together
- laughter lines — Laughter lines are the same as laugh lines.
- leading rating — a rank in the Royal Navy comparable but junior to that of a corporal in the army
- learning curve — Education. a graphic representation of progress in learning measured against the time required to achieve mastery.
- leather-lunged — speaking or capable of speaking in a loud, resonant voice, especially for prolonged periods: The leather-lunged senator carried on the filibuster for 18 hours.
- left-branching — (of a grammatical construction) characterized by greater structural complexity in the position preceding the head, as the phrase my brother's friend's house; having most of the constituents on the left in a tree diagram (opposed to right-branching).
- legal currency — money that is officially part of a country's currency
- lemon geranium — a garden geranium, Pelargonium crispum, having lemon-scented leaves.
- lemongrass oil — an aromatic oil made from lemon grass and used in aromatherapy, as a pesticide, and as a preservative
- lexington park — a town in S Maryland.
- life-affirming — A life-affirming activity or attitude emphasizes the positive aspects of life.
- light infantry — foot soldiers with lightweight weapons and minimal field equipment.
- light reaction — the stage of photosynthesis during which light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll and transformed into chemical energy stored in ATP
- light-horseman — a light-armed cavalry soldier.
- line engraving — a technique of engraving in which all effects are produced by variations in the width and density of lines incised with a burin.
- line-engraving — a technique of engraving in which all effects are produced by variations in the width and density of lines incised with a burin.
- linear algebra — the branch of mathematics that deals with general statements of relations, utilizing letters and other symbols to represent specific sets of numbers, values, vectors, etc., in the description of such relations.
- linkage editor — linker
- linkage-editor — a system program that combines independently compiled object modules or load modules into a single load module.
- literary agent — a person who manages the business affairs of an author
- loan agreement — an agreement on the terms of a loan
- loan guarantee — an undertaking by a government to pay a debt if the borrower defaults
- long drawn out — A long drawn out process or conflict lasts an unnecessarily long time or an unpleasantly long time.
- long underwear — a close-fitting, usually knitted undergarment with legs reaching to the ankles, as a union suit, worn as protection against the cold.
- long-drawn-out — lasting a very long time; protracted: a long-drawn-out story.
- long-eared owl — a mottled-gray owl, Asio otus, of the Northern Hemisphere, having a long tuft on each side of the head.
- long-term care — continuing help and attention
- longshorewoman — a woman employed on the wharves of a port, as in loading and unloading vessels.
- lopping shears — long-handled pruning shears.
- lose one's rag — If you lose your rag, you suddenly become so angry that you are not in control of yourself.
- lot-et-garonne — a department in SW France. 2079 sq. mi. (5385 sq. km). Capital: Agen.
- lothian region — a former local government region in SE central Scotland, formed in 1975 from East Lothian, most of Midlothian, and West Lothian; replaced in 1996 by the council areas of East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian, and Edinburgh
- louangphrabang — a city in N Laos, on the Mekong River: former royal capital.