lats

(läts)
n., pl., la·ti (lä'tē').
A basic unit of currency in Latvia.

[Latvian, probably from shortening of latvietis, Latvian.]

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(Local Area Transport) A communications protocol from Digital for controlling terminal traffic in a DECnet environment.

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1. On drawings, abbr. for “latitude.”
2. On drawings, abbr. for “lateral.”

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Lats

Is the currency for: Latvia

n. the latissimus dorsi; the muscles of the back. (Bodybuilding.)  Your lats are coming along fine. Now let's start working on your delts.

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Abbreviation of 'latrine'; usu. in pl. (1927 —) .
J. I. M. Stewart Turk says that conscientious objectors have to clean out the lats in lunatic asylums (1957).

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Next:	latrine rumour, latrinogram, laugh

abbr. for long-acting thyroid stimulator.

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For a list of words related to lat, see:

• World Currencies - lat: currency of Latvia
• Abbreviations - lat: latitude

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See words rhyming with "lat."