lat

One of the large muscles on each side of your back, used when pulling or lifting.

• This exercise works your lats.
• He felt pain in his left lat after training.
• Try a gentle lat stretch before your workout.

Similar words: latissimus dorsi

Common phrases: lat exercises, lat stretch, lat muscle

A large stone pillar built as a monument, especially an ancient Buddhist one in eastern India.

• A stone lat stands near the temple.
• The ancient lat bears a carved inscription.
• Visitors gathered around the Buddhist lat to examine its markings.

Similar words: pillar, column

Common phrases: stone lat, ancient lat, buddhist lat

A simple toilet, especially one used by soldiers or people camping.

• The lat is behind the tents.
• Soldiers dug a new lat outside the camp.
• Everyone helped keep the camp lats clean.

Similar words: latrine

Common phrases: camp lat, use the lat, lat trench

A coin or banknote of Latvia’s former currency, the lats.

• The collector showed me an old lat.
• She kept a silver lat from her trip to Latvia.
• The museum displayed lats issued before the euro.

Common phrases: silver lat, old lat, one lat