laqueus
[ ley-kwee-uh s, lak-wee- ]
/ ˈleɪ kwi əs, ˈlæk wi- /
noun, plural la·que·i [ley-kwee-ahy, -kwee-ee, lak-wee-ahy, -wee-ee] /ˈleɪ kwiˌaɪ, -kwiˌi, ˈlæk wiˌaɪ, -wiˌi/. Anatomy.
Origin of laqueus
< Latin: noose
Words nearby laqueus
laptev sea,
laptop,
laptray,
laputa,
lapwing,
laqueus,
lar,
lar gibbon,
lara,
laramie,
laramie range
Example sentences from the Web for laqueus
Laqueus contritus est, by Fourniller, et nos liberati sumus.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete. |Francois RabelaisLacer is derived from laqs, a rope, a noose; and this comes from laqueus.
The Clehongre figure is especially curious as shewing the ailette fastened by its "laqueus," which appears on the outside.
Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe |John Hewitt