- Lawn mower
- Lawn Lawn (l[add]n), n. [OE. laund, launde, F. lande heath,
moor; of Celtic origin; cf. W. llan an open, clear place,
llawnt a smooth rising hill, lawn, Armor. lann or lan
territory, country, lann a prickly plant, pl. lannou heath,
moor.]
1. An open space between woods. --Milton.
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``Orchard lawns and bowery hollows.'' --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
2. Ground (generally in front of or around a house) covered with grass kept closely mown. [1913 Webster]
{Lawn mower}, a machine for clipping the short grass of lawns.
{Lawn tennis}, a variety of the game of tennis, played in the open air, sometimes upon a lawn, instead of in a tennis court. See {Tennis}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.