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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LAND, n.
1. Earth, or the solid matter which constitutes the fixed part of the surface of the globe, in distinction from the sea or other waters, which constitute the fluid or movable part. Hence we say, the globe is terraqueous, consisting of land and water. The seaman in a long voyage longs to see land.
2. Any portion of the solid, superficial part of the globe, whether a kingdom or country, or a particular region. The United States is denominated the land of freedom.
Go, view the land, even Jericho. Josh 2.
3. Any small portion of the superficial part of the earth or ground. We speak of the quantity of land in a manor. Five hundred acres of land is a large farm.
4. Ground; soil, or the superficial part of the earth in respect to its nature or quality; as good land; poor land; moist or dry land.
5. Real Estate. A traitor forfeits all his lands and tenements.
6. The inhabitants of a country or region; a nation or people.
These answers in the silent night received, the king himself divulged, the land believed.
7. The ground left unplowed between furrows, is by some of our farmers called a land.
To make the land,
To make land, In seaman's language, is to discover land from sea, as the ship approaches it.
To shut in the land, to lose sight of the land left, by the intervention of a point or promontory.
To set the land, to see by the compass how it bears from the ship.
LAND, n. Urine; whence the old expression, land dam, to kill. Obs.
LAND, v.t. to set on shore; to disembark; to debark; as, to land troops from a ship or boat; to land goods.
LAND, v.i. To go on shore from a ship or boat; to disembark.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city"
2: material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil" [syn: land, ground, soil]
3: territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land" [syn: domain, demesne, land]
4: the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground" [syn: land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma]
5: the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries" [syn: country, state, land]
6: a domain in which something is dominant; "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the south" [syn: kingdom, land, realm]
7: extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island" [syn: estate, land, landed estate, acres, demesne]
8: the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him" [syn: nation, land, country]
9: a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land" [syn: state, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic]
10: United States inventor who incorporated Polaroid film into lenses and invented the one step photographic process (1909-1991) [syn: Land, Din Land, Edwin Herbert Land]
11: agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life; "farming is a strenuous life"; "there's no work on the land any more" [syn: farming, land] v
1: reach or come to rest; "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul" [syn: land, set down]
2: cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely" [syn: land, put down, bring down]
3: bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail" [syn: bring, land]
4: bring ashore; "The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island"
5: deliver (a blow); "He landed several blows on his opponent's head"
6: arrive on shore; "The ship landed in Pearl Harbor" [syn: land, set ashore, shore]
7: shoot at and force to come down; "the enemy landed several of our aircraft" [syn: down, shoot down, land]

Merriam Webster's

biographical name Edwin Herbert 1909-1991 American inventor & industrialist

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lant land, Middle Irish lann Date: before 12th century 1. a. the solid part of the surface of the earth; also a corresponding part of a celestial body (as the moon) b. ground or soil of a specified situation, nature, or quality <dry land> c. the surface of the earth and all its natural resources 2. a portion of the earth's solid surface distinguishable by boundaries or ownership <bought land in the country>: as a. country <the finest cheese in all the land> b. a rural area characterized by farming or ranching; also farming or ranching as a way of life <wanted to move back to the land> 3. realm, domain <in the land of dreams> — sometimes used in combination <TV-land> 4. the people of a country <the land rose in rebellion> 5. an area of a partly machined surface (as the inside of a gun barrel) that is left without machining • landless adjective • landlessness noun II. verb Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to set or put on shore from a ship ; disembark 2. a. to set down after conveying b. to cause to reach or come to rest in a particular place <never landed a punch> c. to bring to a specified condition <his wit landed him in trouble> d. to bring (as an airplane) to a landing e. to complete successfully by landing <the skater landed all her jumps> 3. a. to catch and bring in (as a fish) b. gain, secure <land a job> <landed the leading role> intransitive verb 1. a. to go ashore from a ship ; disembark b. of a ship or boat to touch at a place on shore 2. a. to come to the end of a course or to a stage in a journey ; arrive <took a wrong turn and landed on a dead-end street> b. to come to be in a condition or situation <landed in jail> c. to strike or meet a surface (as after a fall) <landed on my head> d. to alight on a surface

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. (pl. L{auml}nder) 1 a province of the Federal Republic of Germany. 2 a province of Austria. Etymology: G (as LAND)

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. --n. 1 the solid part of the earth's surface (opp. SEA, WATER, AIR). 2 a an expanse of country; ground; soil. b such land in relation to its use, quality, etc., or (often prec. by the) as a basis for agriculture (building land; this is good land; works on the land). 3 a country, nation, or State (land of hope and glory). 4 a landed property. b (in pl.) estates. 5 the space between the rifling-grooves in a gun. 6 Sc. a building containing several dwellings. 7 S.Afr. ground fenced off for tillage. 8 a strip of plough or pasture land parted from others by drain-furrows. --v. 1 a tr. & intr. set or go ashore. b intr. (often foll. by at) disembark (landed at the harbour). 2 tr. bring (an aircraft, its passengers, etc.) to the ground or the surface of water. 3 intr. (of an aircraft, bird, parachutist, etc.) alight on the ground or water. 4 tr. bring (a fish) to land. 5 tr. & intr. (also refl.; often foll. by up) colloq. bring to, reach, or find oneself in a certain situation, place, or state (landed himself in jail; landed up in France; landed her in trouble; landed up penniless). 6 tr. colloq. a deal (a person etc.) a blow etc. (landed him one in the eye). b (foll. by with) present (a person) with (a problem, job, etc.). 7 tr. set down (a person, cargo, etc.) from a vehicle, ship, etc. 8 tr. colloq. win or obtain (a prize, job, etc.) esp. against strong competition. Phrases and idioms: how the land lies what is the state of affairs. in the land of the living joc. still alive. land-agency 1 the stewardship of an estate. 2 an agency for the sale etc. of estates. land-agent 1 the steward of an estate. 2 an agent for the sale of estates. land-bank a bank issuing banknotes on the securities of landed property. land breeze a breeze blowing towards the sea from the land, esp. at night. land-bridge a neck of land joining two large land masses. land-crab a crab, Cardisoma guanhumi, that lives in burrows inland and migrates in large numbers to the sea to breed. land force (or forces) armies, not naval or air forces. land-form a natural feature of the earth's surface. land-girl Brit. a woman doing farm work, esp. in wartime. land-grabber an illegal seizer of land, esp. a person who took the land of an evicted Irish tenant. land-law (usu. in pl.) the law of landed property. land-line a means of telecommunication over land. land-locked almost or entirely enclosed by land. land mass a large area of land. land-mine 1 an explosive mine laid in or on the ground. 2 a parachute mine. land of cakes Scotland. land office US an office recording dealings in public land. land-office business US enormous trade. land of Nod sleep (with pun on the phr. in Gen.
4:16). land on one's feet attain a good position, job, etc., by luck. Land's End the westernmost point of Cornwall and of England. land-tax hist. a tax assessed on landed property. land-tie a rod, beam, or piece of masonry securing or supporting a wall etc. by connecting it with the ground. land-wind a wind blowing seaward from the land. land yacht a vehicle with wheels and sails for recreational use on a beach etc. Derivatives: lander n. landless adj. landward adj. & adv. landwards adv. Etymology: OE f. Gmc

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Land Land, v. i. To go on shore from a ship or boat; to disembark; to come to the end of a course.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Land Land, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Landed; p. pr. & vb. n. Landing.] 1. To set or put on shore from a ship or other water craft; to disembark; to debark. I 'll undertake top land them on our coast. --Shak. 2. To catch and bring to shore; to capture; as, to land a fish. 3. 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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Land Land, n. Urine. See Lant. [Obs.]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Land Land, n. [AS. land, lond; akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., Dan., and Goth. land. ] 1. 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. They turn their heads to sea, their sterns to land. --Dryden. 2. 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. Go view the land, even Jericho. --Josh. ii. 1. Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates and men decay. --Goldsmith.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(lands, landing, landed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Land is an area of ground, especially one that is used for a particular purpose such as farming or building. Good agricultural land is in short supply. ...160 acres of land. ...a small piece of grazing land. 2. You can refer to an area of land which someone owns as their land or their lands. Their home is on his father's land... His lands were poorly farmed. N-COUNT: poss N 3. If you talk about the land, you mean farming and the way of life in farming areas, in contrast to life in the cities. Living off the land was hard enough at the best of times. N-SING: the N 4. Land is the part of the world that consists of ground, rather than sea or air. It isn't clear whether the plane went down over land or sea. ...a stretch of sandy beach that was almost inaccessible from the land. N-UNCOUNT: also the N 5. You can use land to refer to a country in a poetic or emotional way. (LITERARY) ...America, land of opportunity. N-COUNT: with supp 6. When someone or something lands, they come down to the ground after moving through the air or falling. Three mortar shells had landed close to a crowd of people. VERB: V 7. When someone lands a plane, ship, or spacecraft, or when it lands, it arrives somewhere after a journey. The jet landed after a flight of just under three hours... The crew finally landed the plane on its belly on the soft part of the runway. VERB: V, V n 8. To land goods somewhere means to unload them there at the end of a journey, especially by ship. (mainly BRIT) The vessels will have to land their catch at designated ports. VERB: V n 9. If you land in an unpleasant situation or place or if something lands you in it, something causes you to be in it. (INFORMAL) He landed in a psychiatric ward... This is not the first time his exploits have landed him in trouble. VERB: V in n, V n in n 10. If someone or something lands you with a difficult situation, they cause you to have to deal with the difficulties involved. (mainly BRIT INFORMAL) The other options simply complicate the situation and could land him with more expense. = saddle, lumber with VERB: V n with n 11. If something lands somewhere, it arrives there unexpectedly, often causing problems. (INFORMAL) Two days later the book had already landed on his desk... = arrive VERB: V prep/adv 12. If you land something that is difficult to get and that many people want, you are successful in getting it. (INFORMAL) He landed a place on the graduate training scheme... His flair with hair soon landed him a part-time job at his local barbers. VERB: V n, V n n 13. to land on your feet: see foot

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

((1) 'erets;

(2) 'adhamah;

(3) sadheh,

"a piece of land";

(4) ge, "earth";

(5) agros, "field";

(6) chora, "region";

(7) chorion, diminutive of chora;

(8) xeros, "dry land";

(9) 'ezrach, "native" the King James Version "born in the land," "born among you," the Revised Version (British and American) "home-born" (Le 19:34; 14:16; Nu 15:30); "like a green tree in its native soil" (Ps 37:35)):

'Erets occurs hundreds of times and is used in much the same way as 'adhamah, which also occurs often: e.g. "land of Egypt," 'erets mitsrayim (Ge 13:10), and 'adhmath mitsrayim (Ge 47:20). The other words occur less often, and are used in the senses indicated above.

See COUNTRY; EARTH.

Alfred Ely Day

LAND-CROCODILE (Revised Version (British and American))]

land-crok'-o-dil (koach; Septuagint chamaileon, Le 11:30; the King James Version Chameleon): Koach is found only here, meaning an animal, the fifth in the list of unclean "creeping things." Elsewhere is it translated "strength" or "power," and it has been thought that here is meant the desert monitor, Varanus griseus, a gigantic lizard, which is common in Egypt and Palestine, and which attains the length of 4 ft. "Chameleon," which the King James Version has here, is used by the Revised Version (British and American) for tinshemeth (the King James Version "mole"), the eighth in the list of unclean "creeping things" (compare nasham, "to breathe"; translated "swan" in Le 11:18 margin). While it is by no means certain what animal is meant, there could be no objection to "monitor" or "desert monitor." "Land-crocodile" is objectionable because it is not a recognized name of any animal.

See CHAMELEON; LIZARD.

Alfred Ely Day

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. n. 1. Ground, soil, earth. 2. Country, district, tract, region. 3. Real estate. II. v. a. Disembark, debark, put on shore, set on shore. III. v. n. Disembark, debark, go on shore, come to land.

1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

How lies the land? How stands the reckoning? Who has any land in Appleby? a question asked the man at whose door the glass stands long, or who does not ciculate it in due time.

Moby Thesaurus

acquire, acreage, acres, airspace, alight, ally, archduchy, archdukedom, area, arrive, bag, belt, berth, body politic, buffer state, captive nation, capture, catch, chattels real, chieftaincy, chieftainry, city-state, climb down, colony, come down, come in, come to land, commonweal, commonwealth, confines, continental shelf, corridor, country, county, crash-land, debark, debus, demesne, department, deplane, descend, detrain, dirt, disembark, disemplane, dismount, district, ditch, division, dock, domain, dominion, downwind, drop anchor, dry land, duchy, dukedom, earldom, earth, empery, empire, enmesh, ensnare, entangle, entrap, environs, estate, fatherland, foul, free city, get, get down, get off, go ashore, grand duchy, ground, grounds, harpoon, heartland, hinterland, homeland, honor, hook, kingdom, landed property, lands, lasso, level off, light, loam, lot, lots, make a landfall, make land, make port, mandant, mandate, mandated territory, mandatee, mandatory, manor, mesh, messuage, milieu, moor, motherland, mould, nail, nation, nationality, native land, neighborhood, net, noose, obtain, offshore rights, overshoot, pancake, parcel, part, parts, perch, place, plat, plot, polis, polity, possession, power, praedium, precincts, premises, principality, principate, property, protectorate, province, puppet government, puppet regime, purlieus, put in, put into port, quadrat, quarter, reach land, real estate, real property, realm, realty, region, republic, roost, rope, sack, salient, satellite, section, secure, seneschalty, set down, settle, settle down, settle on, settle upon, settlement, sit, snag, snare, sniggle, sod, soil, solid ground, sovereign nation, space, spear, state, sultanate, superpower, take, take captive, talk down, tangle, tangle up with, tenements, terra, terra firma, terrain, territory, three-mile limit, tie up, toft, toparchia, toparchy, touch down, trap, turf, twelve-mile limit, unboat, unhorse, upwind, vicinage, vicinity, win, zone