See Also: leaguer(1)(dictionary)
leaguer(2)(dictionary)
leaguer(3)(dictionary)
leaguer(4)(dictionary)
little leaguer's elbow(medicine)
Texas Leaguer - Baseball(gambling)

looking (iou) and leaguer(3) (iou)


looking (iou)



looking noun. ME.
[from LOOK verb+ -ING1.]
The action of LOOK verb; an instance of this. Also foll. by adverb or preposition. ME.
A person's look, expression, or appearance. ME-E17.
Comb.: looking-forward an act of looking forward, an anticipation of future events; looking-over an inspection.

leaguer(3) (iou)



leaguer noun3. obsolete exc. S. Afr. L17.
[Perh. from Dutch ligger tun, from liggen LIE verb1. Cf. German Leger freshwater cask(s) on board ship.]
A measure of liquid, as water, Wine, oil, etc.; a cask of corresponding size.
Naval Chronicle The largest casks are called leaguers. Cape Times Two lorries..carrying a 5-leaguer tank of Wine (some 800 gallons).