lat

plural lats · alternative lât · alternative lāt · alternative lath

1. rareengineeringA staff, particularly one of an Indian kind.
2. architectureA monumental pillar, particularly the Buddhist columns erected in East India.

   A high pillar of stone called Bheem-lat, or the Tealee, or oilman's lat or staff.

   1801, “Miscellaneous Tracts”, in Asiatic Annual Register, page 313

plural lats

1. UKplural normallyslangA latrine: a rudimentary or military facility for urination and defecation.

   Other synonyms [sc. for lavatories] are rears, lats... and dubs.

   1940, M. Marples, Public School Slang, page 112

   1 more example

   At Salisbury Plain and Camberley in 1909/10 I learnt a number of camping expressions like... lats (latrines).

   1927, William Edward Collinson, Contemporary English, page 92

   Synonyms: bathroom, latrine, necessarium, toilet, toilet room, urinal, water closet, WC

plural lats

1. historicalhobbiesThe gold-backed monetary unit of Latvia from August 1922 until April 1941, when it was replaced by the Soviet ruble; it was typically pegged at about 25 to the British pound.
2. historicalhobbiesThe floating fiat monetary unit of Latvia from 1992 until January 2014, when it was replaced by the euro.
3. A coin or bill of either currency.

plural lats

1. plural normallyslangA latissimus dorsi muscle.

plural lats

1. abbreviationclippinginformalgeographyClipping of latitude.

1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Los Angeles Times.
2. rail transportThe station code of Lam Tin in Hong Kong.

plural LATs

1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of lowest astronomical tide.
2. USabbreviationinitialismInitialism of laboratory animal technician.
3. abbreviationacronymaeronauticsAcronym of large air tanker, a class of waterbomber.
4. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of living apart together, describing a couple who live at different addresses.

   Those who study these couples, who are part of a group known as LATs (living apart together), agree that their numbers are on the rise, though figures are hard to come by, according to Ms. Lindemann.

   2020 May 16, Jennifer Altmann, “Married but Living Far Apart”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

1. abbreviationinitialismnot comparableInitialism of living apart together, describing people in an intimate relationship who live at different addresses.

   My stepmother, aware of trends, told us we would be “LAT,” for “living apart together,” referring to couples that choose to live separately — even far apart — while remaining committed.

   2018 June 22, Glen David Gold, “Staying Together by Living Apart (in a Duplex)”, in The New York Times, →ISSN