| laund | A plain sprinkled with trees or underbrush; a glade. "In a laund upon an hill of flowers." (Chaucer) "Through this laund anon the deer will come." (Shak) See: Lawn of grass. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| launder | 1. A washerwoman. 2. <chemical> A trough used by miners to receive the powdered ore from the box where it is beaten, or for carrying water to the stamps, or other apparatus, for comminuting, or sorting, the ore. Origin: Contracted fr. OE. Lavender, F. Lavandiere, LL. Lavandena, from L. Lavare to wash. See Lave. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| laundress | A woman whose employment is laundering. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| laundry service, hospital | Hospital department which administers all activities pertaining to the hospital laundry service. (12 Dec 1998) |