lights (l ts)pl.n. The lungs, especially the lungs of an animal slaughtered for food. [Middle English lightes, from light, light in weight (from the lightness of the lungs compared to other organs); see light2.] |
lights1
pl n
a person's ideas, knowledge, or understanding he did it according to his lights
lights2
pl n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) the lungs, esp of sheep, bullocks, and pigs, used for feeding pets and occasionally in human food
[plural noun use of light2, referring to the light weight of the lungs]
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