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lat.

A staff, particularly one of an Indian kind.

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Meaning & usage

noun/lɑːt/UK
  1. A staff, particularly one of an Indian kind.

    rare
  2. A monumental pillar, particularly the Buddhist columns erected in East India.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hindi लाट (lāṭ, “pillar; minaret; staff, club”), लाठ (lāṭh, “long staff; cudgel”), etc.

noun
  1. A latrine: a rudimentary or military facility for urination and defecation.

    UK · plural-normally · slang
Where this word comes from

Clipping of latrine.

noun/lɑːt/UK/lɑt/US
  1. The gold-backed monetary unit of Latvia from August 1922 until April 1941, when it was replaced by the Soviet ruble; it was typically pegged at about 25 to the British pound.

    historical
  2. The floating fiat monetary unit of Latvia from 1992 until January 2014, when it was replaced by the euro.

    historical
  3. A coin or bill of either currency.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latvian lats, a clipping of Latvija (“Latvia”).

noun
  1. A latissimus dorsi muscle.

    plural-normally · slang
Where this word comes from

Clipping of latissimus.

noun/læt/
  1. Clipping of latitude.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · informal
Where this word comes from

Clipping of latitude.

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