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1 ligula
lĭgŭla and lingŭla (v. infra), ae, f. dim. [from lingua:I.quamvis me ligulam dicant Equitesque Patresque, Dicor ab indoctis lingula grammaticis,
Mart. 14, 120 ], a little tongue; hence, transf.A tongue of land:II.oppida posita in extremis lingulis promontoriisque,
Caes. B. G. 3, 12.—The tongue of a shoe, a shoe-strap, shoe-latchet: lingula per diminutionem linguae dicta; alias a similitudine linguae exsertae, ut in calceis, alias insertae, id est intra dentes coërcitae, ut in tibiis, Paul. ex Fest. p. 116 Müll.:III.habet Trebius, propter quod rumpere somnum debeat et ligulas dimittere,
Juv. 5, 20; Mart. 2, 29, 7.—As a term of reproach:ligula, i in malam crucem,
Plaut. Poen. 5, 5, 30.—A spoon or ladle for skimming a pot, a skimmer:B.isque (musteus fructus) saepius ligula purgandus est,
Col. 9, 5 fin. —For taking out and dropping aromatic essences:inde lingulis eligunt florem,
Plin. 21, 14, 49, § 84.—For preserves, Cato, R. R. 84.—As a measure, a spoonful:IV.duarum aut trium lingularum mensura,
Plin. 20, 5, 18, § 36.—A small sword, Naev. ap. Gell. 10, 25, 3; ct. Varr. L. L. 7, § 107 Müll.—V.The tongue or reed of a flute, Plin. 16, 36, 66, § 171; cf. under II. the passage cited from Paul. ex Fest. p. 116 Müll.—VI.The pointed end of a post or stake, which was inserted into something, a tongue, tenon:VII.lingulae edolatae,
Col. 8, 11, 4.—The short arm of a lever, which is placed under the weight to be raised:VIII.si sub onus vectis lingula subjecta fuerit,
Vitr. 10, 8.—The tongueshaped extremity of a water-pipe, by which it is fitted into another, Vitr. 8, 7.—IX.The tongue of a scale-beam: examen est ligula et lignum, quod mediam hastam ad pondera adaequanda tenet, Schol. ad Pers. 1, 6.—X.A tongue-shaped member of the cuttle-fish:loliginum ligulas,
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2 trua
trŭa, ae, f.I.A stirring-spoon, skimmer, ladle, Titin. and Pompon. ap. Non. 19, 17 sq.; cf. Varr. L. L. 5, § 118 Müll.—II. -
3 Rynchops albicollis
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4 Rynchops flavirostris
ENG African skimmerNLD Afrikaanse schaarbek -
5 Rynchops niger
ENG black Skimmer
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