jessamine any of various tropical and subtropical plants of the olive family, with fragrant flowers of yellow, red, or white, used in perfumes or for scenting tea. Typically spelled jasmine.
Jockey Club a luxurious social club limited to a select group of the New Orleans upper class.
la belle dame beautiful woman.
lateen a triangular, fore-and-aft-rigged sail suspended on a slant from a portion of the ship's mast.
lawn sleeves sleeves made from lawn, a fine, sheer cloth of linen or cotton.
les convenances social conventions; protocol.
lorgnette a pair of eyeglasses attached to a handle.
Lucullean as in the banquets of Lucius Lucinius Lucullus (circa 110–57 B.C.); Roman general and consul: proverbial for his wealth and luxurious banquets.
lugger a small vessel equipped with a lugsail or lugsails.
