Kalevala (ka'la-va'la), "The land of heroes," the title of the national epic of Finland. keel (kel), the lowest timber of a vessel, to which the ribs are attached. keelson (kel'sun), a beam laid on the middle of the floor timbers over the keel to strengthen it. kelp (kelp), a large, coarse seaweed. ken (ken), knowledge, khan (kan; kan), an Asiatic prince; an Eastern inn. Kieldholm (keld'hom), kine (kin), cattle. King Arthur, a mythical British king, founder of the Knights of the Round Table, made famous in Tennyson's "Idylls of the King." kinsman (kmz'man), a relative. kirtle (kur't'l), a garment. "kith and kin," friends and relatives. knarred (nard), the poetic form of gnarled, knotted. Knickerbocker Dietrich (nik'er-bok'er de'trik), knoll (nol), a little, round hill. Koordistan (koor'di-stan), a region of western Asia, mostly in Turkey, but partly in Persia. Kurroglou (koor'e-glou), Kyrat (ke'rat), lacklustre (lak'lus'ter), wanting brightness. lade (lad), draw water; put load on or in. lading (lad'ing), that which makes a load or cargo. laggard (lag'ard), a slow person. lagoon (la-goon'), a shallow channel or lake. lamentably (lam'en-ta-bli), sadly. lance (lans), a long spear carried by a horseman. languor (lan'ger), a state of mind or body caused by exhaustion, weariness. Lanier, Sydney (la-ner'), Lannes (Ian), one of Napoleon's generals. lapse (laps), a passing away slowly. larboard (lar'bord), the left-hand side of a ship to one on board facing the bow, port. Lascar (las'kar), a native sailor or cooly of India. lashing (lash'ing), cord; strike quickly or cut. Latin (lat'in) Latium, a country of Italy in which Rome was situated, hence Roman, the language of the ancient Romans. latticed window (lat'ist), crossed open work of wood or metal, forming a window. laureate (le're-it), the English court poet. laurel (le'rel), an evergreen shrub having sweet-smelling leaves, Laurens (lo'rens), the name of an old southern family. John and Henry Laurens are famous statesmen of Revolutionary times. laving (lav'ing), bathing. lavish (lav'ish), extravagant. lay (la), song. lea (le), a grassy field. league (leg), a measure of distance equal to about three miles. leaguer (le'ger), a camp. Lebanon (leb'a-non), a mountain range in Syria. "Le Carillon de Dunkerque" (le kar'i-lon-de-dun'kurk), a popular song, the tune of which was played on the Dunkirk chimes. ledger (lej'er), the principal account book of a business firm. lee (le), the calm, sheltered side. legacy (leg'a-si), a gift, by will, of money or property. legend (lej'end), a wonderful story of the past having no historical proof. legibly (lej'i-bli), plainly Lentulus (len'tu-lus), a Roman politician who lived in the first century, B. C. leper (lep'er), one afflicted with leprosy. leprosy (lep'ro-si), a loathsome skin disease. Letiche (la-tesh'), Leuctra (luk'tra), a Spartan pass. levee (lev'e), a morning reception held by a person of rank.