the King's levee a morning reception held by a sovereign or person of high rank upon arising.
kite any of various birds of prey (e.g., hawks, eagles) with long, pointed wings and usually a forked tail.
lappet a loose flap or fold of a garment.
latitude angular distance, measured in degrees, north or south from the equator.
the least tincture of reason the smallest trace of reason; here, meaning that European Yahoos have no more ability to reason than do the savage Yahoos.
leaving my family upon the parish leaving my family with no income; here, meaning Gulliver provides financial support for his family before leaving on his second voyage.
the lee-side of the island the side or direction away from the wind.
Leeward Islands a group of islands in the West Indies, extending from Puerto Rico southeast to the Windward Islands.
Levant region on the eastern Mediterranean, including all countries bordering the sea between Greece & Egypt.
the Line the equator.
linnet a kind of small finch.
Lisbon the capital of Portugal.
