LAD
WordNet
noun
(1) A male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
(2) A boy or man
"That chap is your host"
"There's a fellow at the door"
"He's a likable cuss"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
. Possibly cognate with .
Noun
- A boy or young man.
- A jack the lad; a boyo.
- I think he reckons he's a bit of a lad.
- A familiar term of address for a young man.
- A groom who works with horses (also called stable-lad).
Usage notes
Prevalent in Northern English dialects such as Scouse, Geordie, Mackem and Northumbrian.
Adjective
Noun
- bed (platform of a truck, trailer, railcar, or other vehicle that supports the load to be hauled), eg. truckbed
Etymology 1
. Cognate with Old High German (German ), Old Norse .
Noun
- way, course
- passage, watercourse, lode
- carrying, bringing
- provision, sustenance