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1. (US) Initialism of laboratory animal technician.USabbreviationalt-ofinitialism

2. (firefighting, aviation) Acronym of large air tanker, a class of waterbomber.abbreviationacronymalt-of

1. (weaponry, rare) A staff, particularly one of an Indian kind.rare

2. (architecture) A monumental pillar, particularly the Buddhist columns erected in East India.Examples: "A high pillar of stone called Bheem-lat, or the Tealee, or oilman's lat or staff."

1. (UK slang, usually in the plural) A latrine: a rudimentary or military facility for urination and defecation.Examples: "At Salisbury Plain and Camberley in 1909/10 I learnt a number of camping expressions like... lats (latrines)."; "Other synonyms [sc. for lavatories] are rears, lats... and dubs."Synonyms: bathroom, latrine, necessarium, toilet, toilet room, urinal, water closet, WCUKplural-normallyslang

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

1. (slang, usually in the plural) A latissimus dorsi muscle.plural-normallyslang