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In mathematics, a Hecke L-function may refer to: an L-function of a modular form an L-function of a Hecke character This disambiguation page lists mathematics
Hecke_L-function
Type of Dirichlet series associated to number field extensions
_{i})^{m_{i}}} where in product we have L-functions for corresponding Hecke characters. Since Hecke L-functions are meromorphic (with only possible pole
Artin_L-function
Mathematic theory
locally compact group of ideles to lift the zeta function twisted by a Hecke character, i.e. a Hecke L-function, of a number field to a zeta integral and study
Tate's_thesis
Type of character in number theory
Hecke character is a generalisation of a Dirichlet character, introduced by Erich Hecke to construct a class of L-functions larger than Dirichlet L-functions
Hecke_character
Meromorphic function on the complex plane
the Riemann zeta function). Most notably, the mathematicians Bernhard Riemann (1826-1866), Richard Dedekind (1831-1916), Erich Hecke (1887-1947) and Emil
L-function
Generalization of the Riemann zeta function for algebraic number fields
entire function. For abelian extensions, the Dedekind conjecture follows from factorization into Hecke L-functions and fact that Hecke L-functions for nontrivial
Dedekind_zeta_function
Conjecture on zeros of the zeta function
also be extended to the L-functions of Hecke characters of number fields. Since Dirichlet L-functions are Hecke L-functions for finite characters, then
Riemann_hypothesis
Mathematical concept
Li, Xian-Jin (April 2004). "Explicit formulas for Dirichlet and Hecke $L$-functions". Illinois Journal of Mathematics. 48 (2): 491–503. doi:10.1215/ijm/1258138394
Explicit formulae for L-functions
Explicit_formulae_for_L-functions
German mathematician
functions. The method extended to the L-functions associated to a class of characters now known as Hecke characters or idele class characters; such L-functions
Erich_Hecke
Deformation of the group algebra of a Coxeter group
Iwahori–Hecke algebra, or Hecke algebra, named for Erich Hecke and Nagayoshi Iwahori, is a deformation of the group algebra of a Coxeter group. The Hecke algebra
Iwahori–Hecke_algebra
Hecke character Hecke congruence subgroup Hecke correspondence Hecke eigenform Hecke group Hecke L-function (disambiguation) Hecke operator Hecke ring
List of things named after Erich Hecke
List_of_things_named_after_Erich_Hecke
Mathematical theorem
Artin L-functions associated to abelian extensions of a number field with Hecke L-functions associated to characters of the idèle class group. A Hecke character
Artin_reciprocity
Type of vector space
In mathematics, the Hecke algebra is the algebra generated by Hecke operators, which are named after Erich Hecke. The algebra is a commutative ring. In
Hecke_algebra
analytic continuation, and the automorphy of the theta function to prove the functional equation. Erich Hecke, and later Hans Maass, applied the same Mellin transform
Rankin–Selberg_method
Function studied by Ramanujan
were proved by Louis Mordell using what is now understood as the theory of Hecke operators. Ramanujan also conjectured the third property | τ ( p ) | ≤ 2
Ramanujan_tau_function
L-functions. Weil returned to this idea in a 1972 paper, showing how the formulation extended to a larger class of L-functions (Artin-Hecke L-functions);
Weil's_criterion
Analytic function on the upper half-plane with a certain behavior under the modular group
and the partition function. The crucial conceptual link between modular forms and number theory is furnished by the theory of Hecke operators, which also
Modular_form
Yutaka Taniyama compute the Hasse–Weil L-function of A, in terms of the CM-type and a Hecke L-function with Hecke character, having infinity-type derived
Complex multiplication of abelian varieties
Complex_multiplication_of_abelian_varieties
John Tate. Hecke found generalised characters of number fields, now called Hecke characters, for which his proof (based on theta functions) also worked
Functional equation (L-function)
Functional_equation_(L-function)
Mathematical conjecture about elliptic curves
curve with complex multiplication, the Hasse–Weil L-function is expressed in terms of a Hecke L-function (a result of Max Deuring). The known analytic results
Sato–Tate_conjecture
36 mathematical problems stated in 1955
elliptic curves. Taniyama's tenth problem addressed Dedekind zeta functions and Hecke L-series, and while distributed in English at the 1955 Tokyo-Nikkō
Taniyama's_problems
Hecke algebra of a finite group is the algebra spanned by the double cosets HgH of a subgroup H of a finite group G. It is a special case of a Hecke algebra
Hecke algebra of a finite group
Hecke_algebra_of_a_finite_group
Theorem in number theory
congruence relation expresses the local L-function of a modular curve at a prime p in terms of the eigenvalues of Hecke operators. It was introduced by Eichler (1954)
Eichler–Shimura congruence relation
Eichler–Shimura_congruence_relation
2020. Conrey, Brian; Iwaniec, Henryk (2002). "Spacing of zeros of Hecke L-functions and the class number problem". Acta Arithmetica. 103 (3): 259–312
Grand_Riemann_hypothesis
German mathematician (born 1965)
paper Eisenstein-Kronecker classes, integrality of critical values of Hecke L-functions and p-adic interpolation, which appeared in Annals of Mathematics)
Guido_Kings
Unsolved problem in mathematics
} In 1917, L. Mordell proved the first two relations using techniques from complex analysis, specifically using what are now known as Hecke operators.
Ramanujan–Petersson conjecture
Ramanujan–Petersson_conjecture
French-American mathematician
a proof of the Riemann hypothesis for Hecke L-functions, a group even more general than Dirichlet L-functions (which would imply an even more powerful
Louis_de_Branges_de_Bourcia
German mathematician and historian of mathematics
Hirzebruch F.; Schwermer J.; Suter S., eds. (1985). "Special values of Hecke L-functions and abelian integrals by G. Harder and N. Schappacher". Arbeitstagung
Norbert_Schappacher
biinvariant functions of compact support, often called a Hecke algebra. The spectrum of the commutative Banach *-algebra of biinvariant L1 functions is larger;
Zonal_spherical_function
Fundamental result in the branch of mathematics known as character theory
application to Artin L-functions. It shows that those are built up from Dirichlet L-functions, or more general Hecke L-functions. Highly significant for
Brauer's theorem on induced characters
Brauer's_theorem_on_induced_characters
Conjectures connecting number theory and geometry
the Riemann zeta function) constructed from Hecke characters. The precise correspondence between these different kinds of L-functions constitutes Artin's
Langlands_program
Potential counterexample to the generalized Riemann hypothesis
theory of Dirichlet L-functions is as potential exceptions to the classical zero-free regions, which can only occur when the L-function is associated to
Siegel_zero
Mathematical functions
JSTOR 2321821. Roy, Ranjan (2017). Elliptic and Modular Functions from Gauss to Dedekind to Hecke. Cambridge University Press. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-107-15938-9
Lemniscate_elliptic_functions
American mathematician and novelist
Schneps, Leila (1992), "p-adic interpolation of special values of Hecke L-functions" (PDF), Compositio Mathematica, 82 (2): 143–187, retrieved 2014-01-02
Leila_Schneps
Tate, John T. (1967), "Fourier analysis in number fields and Hecke's zeta-functions", in Cassels, J. W. S.; Fröhlich, A. (eds.), Algebraic Number Theory
Schwartz–Bruhat_function
On the distribution of prime numbers
Riemann's zeta-function on the critical line". Mathematishe Zeitshrift. 10 (3–4): 283–317. doi:10.1007/BF01211614. S2CID 126338046. Hecke, Erich (1983)
Hilbert's_eighth_problem
every integer in the list. Hasse Hasse's theorem on elliptic curves. Hecke Hecke ring ideal The ideal class group of a number field is the group of fractional
Glossary_of_number_theory
British-American mathematician
pneumonia on 28 December 2008, in Maywood, Illinois. Atkin, A. O. L.; Lehner, J. (1970), "Hecke operators on Γ0 (m)", Mathematische Annalen, 185 (2): 134–160
A._O._L._Atkin
Mathematical theorem
interest in the traces of Hecke operators was linked to the Eichler–Selberg trace formula, of Selberg and Martin Eichler, for a Hecke operator acting on a
Selberg_trace_formula
eigenvalues of the Hecke operators T ( p 2 ) {\displaystyle T(p^{2})} determined by p. Using the functional equation of L-function, Shimura showed that
Shimura_correspondence
Mathematical ideal related to a modular curve
variety of a modular curve, consisting roughly of elements of the Hecke algebra of Hecke operators that annihilate the Eisenstein series. It was introduced
Eisenstein_ideal
Concept in number theory
by John Tate in his thesis to formulate global zeta and L {\displaystyle L} -functions and Hecke characters. Let K {\displaystyle K} be a global field,
Idele_group
polynomials, Macdonald polynomials, Hecke algebras, and Kazhdan–Lusztig polynomials. Often quasisymmetric functions provide a powerful bridge between combinatorial
Quasisymmetric_function
Relates rational elliptic curves to modular forms
corresponding to Hecke eigenforms of weight 2. The 1-dimensional factors are elliptic curves (there can also be higher-dimensional factors, so not all Hecke eigenforms
Modularity_theorem
equation (L-function) Chebotarev's density theorem Local zeta function Weil conjectures Modular form modular group Congruence subgroup Hecke operator Cusp
List_of_number_theory_topics
1995 publication in mathematics
type, a Hecke eigenform with eigenvalues in Q {\displaystyle \mathbb {Q} } , one also gets a homomorphism Gal ( Q ¯ / Q ) → GL 2 ( Z / ℓ n Z ) . {\displaystyle
Wiles's proof of Fermat's Last Theorem
Wiles's_proof_of_Fermat's_Last_Theorem
American-born British mathematician (1888-1972)
Ramanujan's tau-function. The proof was by means, in effect, of the Hecke operators, which had not yet been named after Erich Hecke; it was, in retrospect
Louis_J._Mordell
Type of generalization of periodic functions in Euclidean space
infinite prime(s). One way to express the shift in emphasis is that the Hecke operators are here in effect put on the same level as the Casimir operators;
Automorphic_form
Number-theoretic concept
varieties became established. The Hecke characters in question were exactly those one needs to express the Hasse–Weil L-functions of the Fermat curves, for example
Jacobi_sum
Special modular forms
Hilbert-Blumenthal modular forms. The theory remained dormant for some decades; Erich Hecke appealed to it in his early work, but major interest in Hilbert modular
Hilbert_modular_form
Mathematical concept
The function obtained in this way is, remarkably, a cusp form of weight two and level N and is also an eigenform (an eigenvector of all Hecke operators);
Modular_elliptic_curve
Family of algebras
ℓ , m ) {\displaystyle \mathrm {C} _{n}(\ell ,m)} of dimension 1 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 5 ⋯ ( 2 n − 1 ) {\displaystyle 1\cdot 3\cdot 5\cdots (2n-1)} having the Hecke algebra
Birman–Wenzl_algebra
Concept in math
theory, the Hecke algebra corresponding to a congruence subgroup Γ of the modular group is spanned by elements of the double coset space Γ ∖ G L 2 + ( Q )
Double_coset
German mathematician (born 1958)
values of L-functions, Perspect. Math., vol. 4, Boston, MA: Academic Press, MR 0944996 Deninger, Christopher (1989), "Higher regulators and Hecke L-series
Christopher_Deninger
Latvian mathematician who specialized in number theory
L-functions I". Acta Arithmetica. 7 (2): 87–106. doi:10.4064/aa-7-2-87-106. ISSN 1730-6264. Fogels, E. (1962). "On the zeros of Hecke's L-functions II"
Ernests_Fogels
Class of expander graphs arising in computational number theory
pp. 217–242, MR 0891898 Pizer, Arnold K. (1990), "Ramanujan graphs and Hecke operators", Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society, New Series, 23
Supersingular_isogeny_graph
Completes the Langlands program for general linear groups over algebraic function fields
classes of irreducible ℓ-adic representations σ(π) of dimension n of the absolute Galois group of F that preserves the L-function at every place of F. The
Lafforgue's_theorem
American mathematician and professor (born 1973)
"Mass equidistribution for Hecke eigenforms," arXiv:0809.1636v1 K. Soundararajan, "Nonvanishing of quadratic Dirichlet L-functions at s=1/2" arXiv:math/9902163v2
Kannan_Soundararajan
Russian mathematician
with E. Balslev: Selberg's eigenvalue conjecture and the Siegel zeros for Hecke L-series, in: Analysis on Homogeneous Spaces and Representation Theory of
Alexei_Venkov
Number, approximately 3.14
Tate, John T. (1967). "Fourier analysis in number fields, and Hecke's zeta-functions". In Cassels, J. W. S.; Fröhlich, A. (eds.). Algebraic Number Theory
Pi
Chemical compound
Van Leemputte M, Ursø B, Greenhaff PL, Labarque V, Dymarkowski S, Van Hecke P, Richter EA (2001). "Oral creatine supplementation facilitates the rehabilitation
Creatine
Monster and modular connection
plane by subgroups of SL2(R), particularly, the normalizer Γ0(p)+ of the Hecke congruence subgroup Γ0(p) in SL(2,R). They found that the Riemann surface
Monstrous_moonshine
D-module of all functions on rational numbers with denominator coprime to N. For any prime l not dividing N we define the Hecke operator Tl by ( T l f ) ( a b
Distribution_(number_theory)
Algebraic variety
models" can be very different from those taken directly from elliptic function theory. Hecke operators may be studied geometrically, as correspondences connecting
Modular_curve
Mathematical function
circle group. Character group Dirichlet character Harish-Chandra character Hecke character Infinitesimal character Alternating character Characterization
Character_(mathematics)
Japanese mathematician
addendum to 'asymptotic series for double zeta, double gamma and Hecke L-functions'". Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
Kohji_Matsumoto
17th-century conjecture proved by Andrew Wiles in 1994
curves and Fermat's Last Theorem" and "Ring theoretic properties of certain Hecke algebras", the second of which was co-authored with Taylor and proved that
Fermat's_Last_Theorem
Concept in number theory
zeta function, Dirichlet L {\displaystyle L} -functions, and more general Hecke L {\displaystyle L} -functions. Adelic forms of these functions can be
Adele_ring
Italian breed of livestock guardian dog
seventeenth-century engraving of the Roman campagna by Joannes van den Hecke An eighteenth-century maiolica of a bear-hunt by Candeloro Cappelletti (1689–1772)
Maremmano-Abruzzese_Sheepdog
Mathematical invariant of a knot or link
L ) = ( − A 3 ) − w ( L ) ⟨ L ⟩ , {\displaystyle X(L)=(-A^{3})^{-w(L)}\langle L\rangle ,} where w ( L ) {\displaystyle w(L)} denotes the writhe of L {\displaystyle
Jones_polynomial
Representation theory
compact subgroup of G. The Hecke algebra Cc(K \G/K), consisting of compactly supported K-biinvariant continuous functions on G, acts by convolution on
Plancherel theorem for spherical functions
Plancherel_theorem_for_spherical_functions
Typeface style used in mathematics
mid-1960s. Early examples include Robert Gunning and Hugo Rossi's Analytic Functions of Several Complex Variables (1965) and Lynn Loomis and Shlomo Sternberg's
Blackboard_bold
Problem about mathematical number fields
Developments since around 1960 have certainly contributed. Before that Hecke (1912) in his dissertation used Hilbert modular forms to study abelian extensions
Hilbert's_twelfth_problem
Book about number theory
John Torrence Jr (1997). Fourier Analysis in Number Fields and Hecke's Zeta-Functions (Doctor of Philosophy thesis). Princeton University. ProQuest 304411725
Basic_Number_Theory
Orthogonal symmetric polynomial family
certain non-reduced root systems. They have deep relationships with affine Hecke algebras and Hilbert schemes, which were used to prove several conjectures
Macdonald_polynomials
Ratio of the perimeter of Bernoulli's lemniscate to its diameter
2019072, S2CID 102487670 Asai, Tetsuya (2007), Elliptic Gauss Sums and Hecke L-values at s=1, arXiv:0707.3711 "A062539 - Oeis". "A064853 - Oeis". "Lemniscate
Lemniscate_constant
Area of mathematical analysis
2017. Tate, John T. (1967), "Fourier Analysis in Number Fields and Hecke's Zeta-Functions", in Cassels, J. W. S.; Fröhlich, A. (eds.), Algebraic Number Theory
Harmonic_analysis
means this definition is possible; and that accounts for the action of Hecke operators on the space being by scalar multiplication (Mordell's proof of
Cusp_form
Israeli mathematician
Retrieved 20 March 2026. Kurlberg, Pär; Rudnick, Zeév (15 May 2000). "Hecke theory and equidistribution for the quantization of linear maps of the torus"
Zeev_Rudnick
mathematics, the Waldspurger formula relates the special values of two L-functions of two related admissible irreducible representations. Let k be the base
Waldspurger_formula
Group realized geometrically by reflections across the sides of a triangle
relation Tn = 1 the modular group is the Hecke group H3. In Grothendieck's theory of dessins d'enfants, a Belyi function gives rise to a tessellation of a Riemann
Triangle_group
2016-03-06. Taylor R, Wiles A (1995). "Ring theoretic properties of certain Hecke algebras". Annals of Mathematics. 141 (3): 553–572. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.128
List of unsolved problems in mathematics
List_of_unsolved_problems_in_mathematics
Type of theorem in automorphic forms
Hamburger (1921) who characterized the Riemann zeta function by its functional equation, and by Hecke (1936) who showed that if a Dirichlet series satisfied
Converse_theorem
Matrix group
There is also a collection of distinguished operators called Hecke operators on smooth functions on congruence covers, which commute with each other and with
Congruence_subgroup
Book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament
Authorship and the 'Wisdom' of the Song of Songs". In Brooke, George J.; Hecke, Pierre van (eds.). Goochem in Mokum, Wisdom in Amsterdam: Papers on Biblical
Song_of_Songs
American mathematician (1925–2019)
doctoral dissertation titled "Fourier analysis in number fields and Hecke's zeta functions" under the supervision of Emil Artin. Tate taught at Harvard for
John_Tate_(mathematician)
linear Ruth Lawrence's 1990 paper, "Homological representations of the Hecke algebra", in Communications in Mathematical Physics, introduced, among other
List of inventions and discoveries by women
List_of_inventions_and_discoveries_by_women
Complex-valued smooth functions of the upper half plane (harmonic analysis topic)
global Hecke - function of π {\displaystyle \pi } as L S ( s , π ) := ∏ p ∉ S L ( s , π p ) {\displaystyle L^{S}(s,\pi ):=\prod _{p\notin S}L(s,\pi _{p})}
Maass_wave_form
Condition involving social and behavioral differences
doi:10.1007/978-981-13-8437-0_13. ISBN 978-981-13-8437-0. Karst JS, Van Hecke AV (September 2012). "Parent and family impact of autism spectrum disorders:
Autism
degree 2 and weight k. The L-functions (when f is a Hecke eigenforms) are related by L(s,σk(f)) = ζ(s − k + 2)ζ(s − k + 1)L(s, f). The Saito–Kurokawa lift
Saito–Kurokawa_lift
Mathematician
Langlands correspondence could be then understood in terms of the action of Hecke operators. Drinfeld has also worked in mathematical physics. In collaboration
Vladimir_Drinfeld
quaternion algebra over the rationals, and that give a representation of the Hecke algebra. Eichler (1955) calculated the traces of the Brandt matrices. Let
Brandt_matrix
American mathematician
American Mathematical Society (Class of 2018). "On the critical values of Hecke L-series", Annals of Mathematics, vol. 124, 1986, pp. 23–63 with Jonathan
Don_Blasius
Special numbers in mathematics
used in the construction of two-variable p-adic L-functions. They are related to critical L-values of Hecke characters. When A is the area of the fundamental
Eisenstein–Kronecker_number
related to cusp forms and Maass forms. For the case of cusp forms, each Hecke eigenform (newform) corresponds to a cuspidal representation. Let G {\displaystyle
Cuspidal_representation
Algebraic structure with addition and multiplication
{\displaystyle \mathbb {Z} _{p}} over all prime numbers p. The Hecke ring, the ring generated by Hecke operators. If S is a set, then the power set of S becomes
Ring_(mathematics)
Japanese mathematician (1930–2019)
Eichler–Shimura congruence relation between the local L-function of a modular curve and the eigenvalues of Hecke operators. In 1959, Shimura extended the work
Goro_Shimura
Protein-coding gene in humans
1016/j.ymgme.2006.05.003. PMID 16798039. Van Coster R, Seneca S, Smet J, Van Hecke R, Gerlo E, Devreese B, et al. (July 2003). "Homozygous Gly555Glu mutation
SDHA
Rational number sequence
numbers for imaginary quadratic fields. They are related to critical L-values of Hecke characters. Umbral calculus gives a compact form of Bernoulli's formula
Bernoulli_number
Japanese mathematician (born 1952)
Hida received in 1992 for his research on p-adic L-functions of algebraic groups and p-adic Hecke rings the Spring Prize of the Mathematical Society
Haruzo_Hida
HECKE L-FUNCTION
HECKE L-FUNCTION
Girl/Female
Australian, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, German, Swedish
House Owner; Lord of the Manor; Home Ruler
Male
English
English short form of Latin Hector, HECK means "defend; hold fast."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Huck 1.German : topographic name from huck, a dialect word meaning ‘bog’.German : variant of Huck 2 and 3.German (of Slavic origin) : pet form of Sorbian hui ‘uncle’.
Male
Scottish
Scottish pet form of Latin Hector, HECKIE means "defend; hold fast."
Male
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Roman Latin Cornelius, KORNÉL means "of a horn."
Male
Norwegian
Norwegian variant form of Scandinavian Njal, NJÃ…L means "champion."
Male
Irish
Irish form of Greek Paulos, PÓL means "small."
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Greek MichaÄ“l, MÃCHEÃL means "who is like God?"
Male
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Greek Paulos, PÃL means "small."
Male
French
French name derived from Latin natalis dies, NOËL means "day of birth."
Male
French
French form of Greek Ioel (Hebrew Yowel), JOËL means "Jehovah is God" or "to whom Jehovah is God."
Male
German
Frisian unisex pet form of German Heinrike and Heinrich, HEIKE means "home-ruler."
Male
Scottish
Scottish form of Latin Paulus, PÀL means "small."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a gate or ‘hatch’ (especially one leading into a forest), northern Middle English heck (Old English hæcc), or a habitational name from Great Heck in North Yorkshire, which is named with this word. Compare Hatch.German : topographic name from Middle High German hecke, hegge ‘hedge’. This name is common in southern Germany and the Rhineland.Possibly an Americanized spelling of French Hec(q), a topographic name from Old French hec ‘gate’, ‘barrier’, ‘fence’ (compare 1), or a habitational name from a place named with this word.Shortened form of the Dutch surname van (den) Hecke, a habitational name from any of several places called ten Hekke in the Belgian provinces of East and West Flanders.
Boy/Male
German, Swedish
Ruler of the House
Male
French
French form of Hebrew Rephael, RAPHAËL means "healed of God" or "whom God has healed."
Male
Swedish
Swedish form of Greek Paulos, PÃ…L means "small."
Surname or Lastname
English (Cheshire)
English (Cheshire) : from Middle English hekel ‘heckle’, an implement for combing or scutching flax or hemp for spinning, hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made or used heckles.French (Alsace; Hecklé) : from a diminutive of German Heck 2.
Male
French
Masculine form of French Gaëlle, GAËL means "holy and generous."
Boy/Male
Teutonic
Rules an estate.
HECKE L-FUNCTION
HECKE L-FUNCTION
Girl/Female
Australian, Celtic, Irish
Man
Female
Serbian
(Радојка) Serbian name RADOJKA means "joy."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Name of a great king in Hindu mythology
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Heasley.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, French, Greek, Hebrew, Polish
Sign; Heard; Obedient
Girl/Female
Muslim
Faith
Boy/Male
Indian
King of Sky
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Greek
Manly Beauty; The God of Medicine and Healing
Boy/Male
Scottish
Blond.
Boy/Male
Hindu
HECKE L-FUNCTION
HECKE L-FUNCTION
HECKE L-FUNCTION
HECKE L-FUNCTION
HECKE L-FUNCTION
n.
A rack for cattle to feed at.
n.
A large stork of the genus Leptoptilos (formerly Ciconia), esp. the African species (L. crumenifer), which furnishes plumes worn as ornaments. The Asiatic species (L. dubius, or L. argala) is the adjutant. See Adjutant.
n.
An extension at right angles to the length of a main building, giving to the ground plan a form resembling the letter L; sometimes less properly applied to a narrower, or lower, extension in the direction of the length of the main building; a wing.
n.
A bend or winding of a stream.
n.
An apparatus for separating the threads of warps into sets, as they are wound upon the reel from the bobbins, in a warping machine.
n.
A symbol representing fifty units, as 50, or l.
n.
A door, especially one partly of latticework; -- called also heck door.
n. & v. t.
Same as Hackle.
n.
The bolt or latch of a door.
n.
See L.
n.
A grating to separate and guide the threads; a heck box.
v. t.
To betray; to show. [L.]
n.
The name of the Greek letter /, /, corresponding with the English letter L, l.
n.
A latticework contrivance for catching fish.
n.
A short right-angled pipe fitting, used in connecting two pipes at right angles.
n.
Any small leguminous plant of the genus Lathyrus, especially L. Nissolia.
L. catechunenus, Gr.
One who is receiving rudimentary instruction in the doctrines of Christianity; a neophyte; in the primitive church, one officially recognized as a Christian, and admitted to instruction preliminary to admission to full membership in the church.