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Very low-altitude flight technique
Nap-of-the-earth (NOE) is a type of very low-altitude flight course used by military aircraft to avoid enemy detection and attack in a high-threat environment
Nap-of-the-earth
Measure in aviation
a flight level (FL) is an aircraft's altitude as determined by a pressure altimeter using the International Standard Atmosphere. A flight level is a
Flight_level
Canadian alternative-rock band
Low Level Flight (also known as LLF) is a Canadian five-piece alternative rock band formed in 2006 in Toronto by lead singer Ryan Malcolm. They have released
Low_Level_Flight
and hence cause a hazard to horse-riders etc. NATO tactical ultra-low-level flight training in Canada is located at CFB Goose Bay in Labrador. In response
Low_flying_military_training
Canadian singer and realtor
Platinum in Canada. In 2006, Malcolm formed a new alternative rock band, Low Level Flight. Ryan grew up in Amherstview, a small town just west of Kingston. The
Ryan_Malcolm
2007 studio album by Low Level Flight
Urgency is the debut album from the Canadian alternative rock band Low Level Flight, released on March 27, 2007. The album spawned three singles: "Change
Urgency (Low Level Flight album)
Urgency_(Low_Level_Flight_album)
Triangle shaped aircraft wing configuration
performance, supersonic speed, low turbulence sensitivity during low level flight, and efficient lift for subsonic flight. The close-coupled canard has
Delta_wing
This is the discography of Canadian Idol first season winner and Low Level Flight vocalist Ryan Malcolm. In his career, Ryan has released one solo studio
Ryan_Malcolm_discography
British strategic bomber and tanker aircraft
fatigue cracks, which had been exacerbated by the RAF's adoption of a low-altitude flight profile to avoid interception. The pending introduction of the Royal
Handley_Page_Victor
Family of multi-role combat aircraft
automated terrain-following for low-level flight operations. Being able to conduct all-weather hands-off low-level flight was considered one of the core
Panavia_Tornado
Spanish low-cost airline
registered office in Viladecans, Spain. Level was initially launched as an airline brand, with low-cost, long-haul flights operated by Iberia, and began transatlantic
Level_(airline)
Topics referred to by the same term
urgency or Bowel urgency (fecal urgency), medical symptoms Urgency (Low Level Flight album), 2007 Urgency (The Pale Pacific album), 2005 The Urgency, an
Urgency
Class of airship
commentators covering major events. Due to their capability for low-vibration flight for up to 24 hours at a time, ZLT considers the airships suitable
Zeppelin_NT
Prototype attack aircraft developed for the US Air Force A-X program
cruciform stabilizer in order to improve directional stability for low-level flight. Split ailerons were fitted that could be used as airbrakes. When these
Northrop_YA-9
Military tactic
usually performed from stand-off distances to avoid these defenses, and low-level flight was avoided. In the Russo-Ukrainian War, while many Ukrainian air defense
Suppression of enemy air defenses
Suppression_of_enemy_air_defenses
Royal Canadian Air Force base
the primary low-level tactical training area for several NATO air forces during the 1980s.[citation needed] The increased low-level flights by fighter
CFB_Goose_Bay
Season of television series
(Ryan's band Low Level Flight - Album, 2007) "Change for Me" (Ryan's band Low Level Flight - Single, 2007) "Say" (Ryan's band Low Level Flight - Single,
Canadian_Idol_season_1
Fast-flowing atmospheric air current
barrier increases the strength of the low level wind by 45 percent. In the North American Great Plains a southerly low-level jet helps fuel overnight thunderstorm
Jet_stream
Military conflict below the intensity of conventional war
but again, at a low level, in communities rather than throughout entire cities. Myanmar (Burma) has regularly conducted limited low-intensity military
Low-intensity_conflict
Aircraft in the Soviet Army
short-range (60–70 kilometer) tactical reconnaissance system and had low-level flight capability. The Tu-143 was truck-launched with JATO boosting, recovered
Tupolev_Tu-143
Topics referred to by the same term
3D digital camera system Contour Airlines Contour flying, a form of low level flight Contour, the KDE Plasma 4 interface for tablet devices Contour line
Contour
Type of aircraft radar
to have a dedicated terrain following / avoidance mode purely for low level flight, while the fire control modes are continuous and separated from navigational
JL-10A
Mainland portion of Newfoundland and Labrador
Swardson, Anne (March 17, 1994). "Indians in Labrador Press for End to Low-Level Flight Training". Washington Post. Archived from the original on November
Labrador
British four-jet high-altitude bomber
In 1956, Vickers had performed a series of low level tests in WZ383 to assess the type for low level flight at high speed. Several modifications to the
Vickers_Valiant
Airline with generally lower fares
satellite or ground-based Wi-Fi internet, and in-flight audio and video entertainment. The term ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) has been used, particularly
Low-cost_carrier
American film composer (1953–2015)
Horner's inability to maintain clearance from terrain during low-level flight. During the flight, Horner contacted the Southern California Air Route Traffic
James_Horner
Airport in Narsarsuaq, near the southern tip of Greenland
the steel-mat runway exceedingly difficult. The usual approach was a low-level flight up a fjord. Because the runway slopes up west to east, landings were
Narsarsuaq_Air_Base
Aviators/Aircrew for locked-on incoming missiles at visual range. Sea skimming: Low level flight procedure for missiles/fighter aircraft to avoid radar detection. Stern:
List of established military terms
List_of_established_military_terms
Experimental supersonic aircraft for NASA
for NASA's Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator project. Preliminary design started in February 2016, with the X-59 originally planned to begin flight testing in
Lockheed_Martin_X-59_Quesst
American strategic bomber aircraft
Stabilization system which reduced airframe fatigue from wind gusts during low-level flight. In one test, the aircraft flew 10 knots (12 mph; 19 km/h) faster than
Boeing_B-52_Stratofortress
British reconnaissance strike aircraft prototype
high-altitude flight and was not suitable for continuous terrain-hugging flight. Low-level strike aircraft, or "interdictors", grew into a new class during the
BAC_TSR-2
1967 Swedish fighter aircraft family
performance, supersonic speed, low turbulence sensitivity at low level flight, and efficient lift for subsonic flight. Canard aircraft have since become
Saab_37_Viggen
Long-range, subsonic cruise missile
satellite photos and estimated what the terrain would appear like during low level flight. Since this data would not match the real terrain exactly, and since
Tomahawk_missile
American bombing of Japan on April 18, 1942
adjusted and bench-marked at Eglin Field for maximum fuel efficiency in low level flight. Without Doolittle's knowledge and in violation of his orders, both
Doolittle_Raid
Branch of dynamics concerned with studying the motion of air
efforts in aerodynamics were directed toward achieving heavier-than-air flight, which was first demonstrated by Otto Lilienthal in 1891. Since then, the
Aerodynamics
Family of strike aircraft developed in 1960s
turbofan engines, and automated terrain-following radar for low-level, high-speed flight. Its design influenced later variable-sweep wing aircraft, and
General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
General_Dynamics_F-111_Aardvark
United States historic place
Tracker", and to test if a plane capable of high-altitude flight followed by a rapid low-level flight was needed. The B-29 was a useful test platform as it
1948 Lake Mead Boeing B-29 crash
1948_Lake_Mead_Boeing_B-29_crash
French/British attack aircraft
Jaguar. The aircraft needed a low bypass engine capable of high thrust for take off, supersonic flight and low level flight. Each aircraft had twin engines
SEPECAT_Jaguar
Aviation accident
of Little Traverse Bay near Charlevoix, Michigan, while on a low-level training flight. All nine crew members aboard were lost. No remains of the crewmen
1971 B-52C Lake Michigan crash
1971_B-52C_Lake_Michigan_crash
Series of military transport helicopters
low‑probability‑of‑intercept, low‑probability‑of‑detection multi‑mode system engineered specifically for secure, low‑level flight in demanding environments
Boeing_Chinook_(UK_variants)
Royal Navy carrier-borne attack aircraft
operational life, even under the formidable conditions imposed by low level flight. However, design changes for the Mark 2 Buccaneer, the addition of
Blackburn_Buccaneer
Total mass divided by area of wing
low-level flight (such as a fast low-level bombing run in an attack aircraft), a small, thin, highly loaded wing is preferable: aircraft with a low wing
Wing_loading
Special mission military aircraft
history. The insertion profile consisted of a four and one-half-hour low level flight at night through western and northern Iraq to Bashur and Sulaymaniyah
Lockheed_MC-130
Fighter aircraft specializing in the defensive interception of enemy aircraft
widespread introduction of the jet engine and the adoption of high speed, low level flight profiles, the time available between detection and interception dropped
Interceptor_aircraft
French supersonic strategic bomber
several areas, including the flight controls, avionics, and structural details, for the purpose of providing improved low-level performance. It had been planned
Dassault_Mirage_IV
Annual music festival
Death Of 8, Down With Webster, Emerson Drive, Face to Face, Fergie, Low Level Flight, Mötley Crüe, Rascal Flatts, Revolver, Scarlet Sins, See Spot Run,
Sarnia_Bayfest
Species of bird
usually forages by walking or running on the ground but will do so in low-level flight. In often feeds in small groups among cattle or llamas. The carunculated
Carunculated_caracara
Collision between a vehicle and a bird
likely to occur at low altitudes. Strikes have been reported to occur most during the takeoff, climb, approach, and landing phases of flight. Many aircraft
Bird_strike
A low-level windshear alert system (LLWAS) measures average surface wind speed and direction using a network of remote sensor stations, situated near
Low-level windshear alert system
Low-level_windshear_alert_system
US military training aircraft based on Beechjet/Hawker 400A
used also for training Air Force Combat Systems Officers in high and low level flight procedures during the advanced phase of training. It also augmented
Raytheon_T-1_Jayhawk
American decoy missile
intake for the turbofan, and a radar altimeter so it can maintain low-level flight at a specified altitude over the ground. ITALD has a speed of Mach
ADM-141_TALD
Airspace below which Canada has jurisdiction
require transponders, and NORDO flight is not permitted at night in a Class D zone. Class E airspace is used for low-level flight routes and for aerodromes
Canadian_airspace
Canadian First World War flying ace (1893–1944)
lines earlier in the Great War, and landmarks can be confusing in very low level flight. Australian machine gunners on the ground fired at Richthofen, who
Roy_Brown_(RAF_officer)
U.S. airspace system classification scheme
certain other high-level government officials. A Military Training Route is a specific route allowing high speed, low-level flight by military aircraft
Airspace types (United States)
Airspace_types_(United_States)
Target drone family
A CK-1B was introduced into service in 1983 that was optimized for low-level flight and had non-jettisonable underwing fuel tanks. It was followed by the
Lavochkin_La-17
British fighter aircraft
The Tempest was a single engine fighter aircraft that excelled at low-level flight. In service, its primary role soon developed into performing "armed
Hawker_Tempest
Westover AFB, lost its vertical stabilizer due to buffeting during low-level flight, and crashed on the west side of Elephant Mountain near Greenville
List of accidents and incidents involving the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_Boeing_B-52_Stratofortress
Fleet Air Arm pilot (1943–2024)
Hunter and Sea Vixen. In 1969, he was court-martialled for conducting a low-level flight over Devon and Cornwall that alarmed members of the public. He received
Sharkey_Ward
1988 aviation accident in France
that as the flight approached the airfield, the pilot would extend the third-stage flap, lower the landing gear, and line up for a level flight at 100 feet
Air_France_Flight_296Q
Space Shuttle and SLS main engine
manned orbital flight (FMOF) configuration and certified for operation at 100% rated power level (RPL), were operated in a twenty-second flight readiness firing
RS-25
Carrier-based fighter aircraft family
a demonstration of its ability to break the sound barrier during a low level flight the aircraft disintegrated and debris landed in the midst of spectators
De_Havilland_Sea_Vixen
Tactical military aircraft
with greater precision than bombers, and is prepared to encounter strong low-level air defenses while pressing the attack. This class of aircraft is designed
Attack_aircraft
American writer
the two groups came hurtling by on either side of me, in strong, low level flight." In 1941, he received an honorary degree in Doctor of Letters from
Archibald_Rutledge
Russian long-range supersonic strategic bomber
short take-off performance, efficient cruising, and good high-speed, low-level flight. The result was a new swing-wing aircraft named Samolyot 145 (Aeroplane
Tupolev_Tu-22M
WWII bombing operation by the Royal Air Force
was hoped that a daylight raid would enable accurate bombing, whilst low level flight would mean that they would be undetected by radar and perhaps achieve
Augsburg_raid
1944 American war film by Mervyn LeRoy
Ruptured Duck with nose art to match. Doolittle leads the group on a low-level flight at hedge-top height to Naval Air Station Alameda, California where
Thirty_Seconds_Over_Tokyo
Griffon-powered variants of the Supermarine Spitfire
modifications, such that the Mk 21 was cleared for instrument flying and low level flight during trials in March 1945. An AFDU report on LA215 issued that month
Supermarine Spitfire (Griffon-powered variants)
Supermarine_Spitfire_(Griffon-powered_variants)
1995 action-oriented spaceship simulation game
sensation of high-speed, low-level flight yet on the PC", comparing it to Doom and praising its intense action, simple gameplay for a flight simulator, and the
Terminal Velocity (video game)
Terminal_Velocity_(video_game)
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
clear of the area due to heavy antiaircraft fire, CWO Ferguson began a low-level flight at maximum airspeed along the Perfume River toward the tiny, isolated
Frederick_Edgar_Ferguson
Radar used for extremely low level flight
hugging or terrain hugging flight. The term nap-of-the-earth flight may also apply but is more commonly used in relation to low-flying military helicopters
Terrain-following_radar
Civil aviation regulations for flight on instruments
fog, rain, dust or similar low-level weather conditions, these references can be obscured. Thus, cloud ceiling and flight visibility are the most important
Instrument_flight_rules
1946–1992 US Air Force major command
adding low-altitude bombing training for its manned bomber force as an adjunct to its legacy high-altitude training. Use of low level flight route corridors
Strategic_Air_Command
French nuclear and conventional strike aircraft
but features considerable changes. The airframe was strengthened for low-level flight and fitted with an Antilope 5 radar, which is used for terrain following
Dassault_Mirage_2000N/2000D
Document filed by a pilot or flight dispatcher indicating the aircraft's flight path
kilometers) wide, and the airway flight levels keep aircraft separated by at least 1000 vertical feet from aircraft on the flight level above and below. Airways
Flight_plan
American military helicopter
later developed the MH-53J Pave Low version for all-weather Special Operations missions. The Pave Low's mission was low-level, long-range, undetected penetration
Sikorsky_MH-53
British carrier-borne reconnaissance aircraft/fighter aircraft
variant unique to the Fulmar and with supercharging optimised for low-level flight, as well as various aerodynamic improvements made to the airframe,
Fairey_Fulmar
1946 United States Supreme Court case
because flight occurred outside of navigable airspace : "there was a diminution in value of the property, and that the frequent, low-level flights were the
United_States_v._Causby
1993–95 NATO operation in the Bosnian War
Jastrebs were shot down and another crashed while trying to escape in low-level flight. This marked the first combat mission in NATO's history. Eight days
Operation_Deny_Flight
Species of bird
the loose earth. Low-level Flight – birds will course over the landscape within a few yards of the ground and pursue in direct, low-level chases, or they
Ferruginous_hawk
Command where bomber aircraft are able to train using tactics for low-level flight. During the Cold War, fourteen routes were operated by the 99th Strategic
Strategic Training Route Complex
Strategic_Training_Route_Complex
Difference in wind speed or direction over a short distance
caused by thunderstorms, fronts, areas of locally higher low-level winds referred to as low-level jets, near mountains, radiation inversions that occur due
Wind_shear
First crewed mission of the Artemis program
crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972, the first crewed flight of the NASA-led Artemis program, the first crewed flight of the
Artemis_II
Taking images of the ground from the air
inspection of transformers atop power transmission lines and slow, low-level flight over agricultural fields, both of which can be accomplished by a large-scale
Aerial_photography
science that had to be improvised step-by-step. Early operations were low-level flights with the pilot often dismounting from the plane to report verbally
Aerial reconnaissance in World War I
Aerial_reconnaissance_in_World_War_I
2013 aviation accident in Alabama
UPS Airlines Flight 1354 was a scheduled cargo flight from Louisville, Kentucky, to Birmingham, Alabama. On August 14, 2013, the Airbus A300 flying the
UPS_Airlines_Flight_1354
Brazilian aviation pioneer (1873–1932)
guide wire over the sea, he found that it stabilised the aircraft in low-level flight. Santos-Dumont also demonstrated that overall the aircraft behaved
Alberto_Santos-Dumont
2008 aviation accident in England
British Airways Flight 38 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, China, to Heathrow Airport
British_Airways_Flight_38
capacity to low Earth orbit more than double the Delta IV Heavy. Both side boosters landed nearly simultaneously after a ten-minute flight. The central
List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches (2010–2019)
List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches_(2010–2019)
1984 video game
Tornado Low Level (also known as T.L.L.) is a multidirectional shooter developed by Costa Panayi and published in 1984 by the company he co-founded, Vortex
Tornado_Low_Level
Royal Air Force officer (1917–1992)
achieved if attempted with a low-level marker aircraft. Bennett rejected this as well, stating that a low-level flight against a well-defended target
Leonard_Cheshire
Royal Air Force officer
8-hour flight and a low-level drop for the French resistance at Châteauroux. He then managed to get aboard one of the squadron's Wellingtons in a flight over
Percy_Pickard
1972 aircraft accident in England
the flight deck might have been a distraction. The lack of crew training on how to manage pilot incapacitation. The low flying-experience level of Second
British European Airways Flight 548
British_European_Airways_Flight_548
Turbulence that follows behind aircraft traveling through air
(300–490 ft) per minute and stabilize about 150–270 m (490–890 ft) below the flight level of the generating aircraft. Therefore, aircraft operating at altitudes
Wake_turbulence
Air base in Germany
devices, while escorting fighter aircraft attacked the air base in low-level flight. The raid caused considerable damage, completely destroying ten planes
Laupheim_Air_Base
Incident in which five Croatian/Bosnian Serb aircraft were shot down by NATO aircraft
the confrontation took off due to a combination of the aircraft's low-level flight and the gap between their take off and their detection by AWACS. The
1994 Serb J-21 Jastreb shootdown
1994_Serb_J-21_Jastreb_shootdown
Romanian trainer/light attack aircraft
S-001: While training for an upcoming air show, during an inverted low level flight, the left wing clipped the air strip and crashed. Lt. Col. Ștefănel
IAR_99
British–French supersonic airliner
considered the concept of an SST infeasible, and instead suggested continued low-level studies into supersonic aerodynamics. Soon after, Johanna Weber and Dietrich
Concorde
Topics referred to by the same term
Load-loss factor Lobster Liberation Front Low-level formatting of computer hard disks. Low Level Flight, a Canadian alternative rock band LoveLikeFire
LLF
Development of the HAL Tejas and its variants
hot and humid conditions, as well as low level flight characteristics was tested. It is due to this intense flight testing schedule that the LCA was not
Timeline_of_HAL_Tejas
Military unit
instrument and radar navigation, radar intercept and attack, high-speed low-level flight, advanced aerial combat maneuvering and advanced communications. Upon
VT-86
LOW LEVEL-FLIGHT
LOW LEVEL-FLIGHT
Male
English
English unisex short form of French Louis and Louise, both LOU means "famous warrior."Â
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : topographic name for someone who lived near a tumulus, mound or hill, Middle English lowe, from Old English hlÄw (see Law 2).Scottish and English : nickname for a short man, from Middle English lah, lowe (Old Norse lágr; the word was adopted first into the northern dialects of Middle English, where Scandinavian influence was strong, and then spread south, with regular alteration of the vowel quality).English and Scottish (of Norman origin) : nickname for a violent or dangerous person, from Anglo-Norman French lou, leu ‘wolf’ (Latin lupus). Wolves were relatively common in Britain at the time when most surnames were formed, as there still existed large tracts of uncleared forest.Scottish : from a pet form of Lawrence. Compare Lowry 1.Americanized spelling of Jewish Lowe.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Revell.French : habitational name from any of the places so named, for example in Isère and Haute-Garonne.French and southern French : nickname from Old French, Occitan reveau ‘rebel’.
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
High Level
Male
Polish
 Polish form of Yiddish Lev, LEW means "lion." Compare with another form of Lew.
Boy/Male
Yiddish
Dearly loved.
Surname or Lastname
Jewish
Jewish : variant spelling of Levy.English : variant spelling of Leavey.
Male
English
Middle English short form of English Lawrence, LAW means "of Laurentum."
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Richard III' Lord Lovel.
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Ashkenazic)
Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Levin.English, North German, and Dutch : from the Germanic personal name represented by Old English Lēofwine, Saxon Liafwin, composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + wine ‘friend’.English and Scottish : habitational name from places called Leven in East Yorkshire, Fife, and Renfrew. The first is probably from a stream name, possibly derived from a Celtic word meaning smooth (as in Welsh llyfyn). The Scottish place name is from a Gaelic river name meaning ‘elm river’.Dutch and North German : from a Flemish saint’s name, Lefwin (Lieven), the patron saint of Ghent (see Lewin 2).
Male
Yiddish
(לֶעמְל) Yiddish name LEMEL means "little lamb; meek."
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : nickname for a fleet-footed or timid person, from Old French levre ‘hare’ (Latin lepus, genitive leporis). It may also have been a metonymic occupational name for a hunter of hares.English (of Norman origin) : topographic name for someone who lived in a place thickly grown with rushes, from Old English lǣfer ‘rush’, ‘reed’, ‘iris’. Compare Laver 3. Great and Little Lever in Greater Manchester (formerly in Lancashire) are named with this word (in a collective sense) and in some cases the surname may also be derived from these places.English (of Norman origin) : possibly from an unrecorded Middle English survival of an Old English personal name, Lēofhere, composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + here ‘army’.
Male
English
 Short form of English Lewis, LEW means "famous warrior." Compare with another form of Lew.
Male
Greek
(Λώτ) Greek form of Hebrew Lowt, LOT means "covering, veil." In the bible, this is the name of a nephew of Abraham and father of Moab.
Male
English
 English short form of Spanish Alonso, LON means "noble and ready." Compare with another form of Lon.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a late Old English personal name Lēofweald, composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + weald ‘power’, ‘rule’.French : variant spelling of Level.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Lovell, LOVEL means "little wolf."
Boy/Male
British, English
Laurel
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Lovell.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bevill.
LOW LEVEL-FLIGHT
LOW LEVEL-FLIGHT
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in West Yorkshire, probably named with the genitive case of the Old English personal name StÄn ‘stone’, a byname or short form of any of various compound names with this as the first element (compare, for example, Stammer, Stannard) + Old English feld ‘pasture’, ‘open country’.English : alternatively, it may be a topographic name from Middle English stanesfeld ‘open country of the (standing) stone’, with reference to a prominent monolith. There are other places so called, for example in Suffolk, but the distribution suggests that the one in Yorkshire is the source of the surname.
Boy/Male
Indian
Light of Guru (God)
Boy/Male
English American
Beacon on the hill' or 'gorse-covered hill.
Boy/Male
Hindu
King, Lord Vishnu, Lord Brahma
Boy/Male
Arabic
Hill; High Place
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Wife of Udhava
Female
Danish
, pure.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Respectable
Girl/Female
Greek
Blooming. Mythological goddess of flowers or spring.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Urdu
Elegance
LOW LEVEL-FLIGHT
LOW LEVEL-FLIGHT
LOW LEVEL-FLIGHT
LOW LEVEL-FLIGHT
LOW LEVEL-FLIGHT
superl.
Not rising to the usual height; as, a man of low stature; a low fence.
adv.
With a low voice or sound; not loudly; gently; as, to speak low.
v. i.
To be level; to be on a level with, or on an equality with, something; hence, to accord; to agree; to suit.
v. t.
Figuratively, to bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.; as, to level all the ranks and conditions of men.
a.
Even; flat; having no part higher than another; having, or conforming to, the curvature which belongs to the undisturbed liquid parts of the earth's surface; as, a level field; level ground; the level surface of a pond or lake.
n.
A low-lying piece of watery land; -- called also flow moss and flow bog.
v. t.
To make level; to make horizontal; to bring to the condition of a level line or surface; hence, to make flat or even; as, to level a road, a walk, or a garden.
n.
A measurement of the difference of altitude of two points, by means of a level; as, to take a level.
v. t.
To adjust or adapt to a certain level; as, to level remarks to the capacity of children.
superl.
Mean; vulgar; base; dishonorable; as, a person of low mind; a low trick or stratagem.
a.
Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial; as, a level head; a level understanding. [Colloq.]
superl.
Wanting strength or animation; depressed; dejected; as, low spirits; low in spirits.
superl.
Moderate; not intense; not inflammatory; as, low heat; a low temperature; a low fever.
n.
A uniform or average height; a normal plane or altitude; a condition conformable to natural law or which will secure a level surface; as, moving fluids seek a level.
a.
Coinciding or parallel with the plane of the horizon; horizontal; as, the telescope is now level.
superl.
Occupying an inferior position or place; not high or elevated; depressed in comparison with something else; as, low ground; a low flight.
superl.
Not loud; as, a low voice; a low sound.
superl.
Depressed in the scale of sounds; grave; as, a low pitch; a low note.
superl.
Deficient in vital energy; feeble; weak; as, a low pulse; made low by sickness.