LA-LE, LI-LY
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z [Introduction]

LI

BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL VESSEL

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LI DING

BT VESSEL

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LIAN

BT CENSER

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LIBATION EQUIPMENT

BT OFFERING EQUIPMENT
NT LIBATION-LADLE
NT LIBATION-TABLE
NT LIBATION-VESSEL

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LIBATION-BOWL

BT BOWL
BT LIBATION-VESSEL
NT PHIALE

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LIBATION-CUP

BT CUP
BT LIBATION-VESSEL
NT JUE

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LIBATION-JUG

BT JUG
BT LIBATION-VESSEL

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LIBATION-LADLE

BT LADLE
BT LIBATION EQUIPMENT

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LIBATION-STAND

BT LIBATION-VESSEL
BT STAND

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LIBATION-TABLE

BT LIBATION EQUIPMENT
BT OFFERING-TABLE

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LIBATION-TANK

RT VOTIVE TANK
BT LIBATION-VESSEL
BT OFFERING-TANK

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LIBATION-VASE

BT LIBATION-VESSEL
BT VASE

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LIBATION-VESSEL

BT LIBATION EQUIPMENT
BT OFFERING-VESSEL
NT LIBATION-BOWL
NT LIBATION-CUP
NT LIBATION-JUG
NT LIBATION-STAND
NT LIBATION-TANK
NT LIBATION-VASE
NT PATERA
NP MOGYEMOGYE

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LID
Only use the term if the name of the whole object is unknown. See also VESSEL-COVER and its Narrow Terms.

RT CONTAINER
RT VESSEL
RT VESSEL-COVER
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
NT BOTTLE-CAP

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TT LIGHTING EQUIPMENT

RT FIRE/FIRE-LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
RT FIREWORK
NT CANDELABRUM
NT CANDELON
NT CANDLE
NT CANDLE-BOX
NT CANDLE-CASE
NT CANDLE-HOLDER
NT CANDLE-MOULD
NT CANDLE-SCREEN
NT CANDLESTICK-HOLDER
NT CEILING-LIGHT
NT CHANDELIER
NT LAMP
NT LAMP-BRACKET
NT LAMP-FILLER
NT LAMP-HOLDER
NT LAMP-HOOK
NT LAMP-ORNAMENT
NT LAMP-STAND
NT LANTERN
NT LUSTRE
NT PEERMAN
NT RUSH-LIGHT-HOLDER
NT SNUFFER
NT SNUFFER-STAND
NT TORCH
NT TORCH-HOLDER
NT WICK
NT WICK-HOLDER
NT WICK-PULLER
NT WICK-TRIMMER

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LIGULA

BT SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

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LIKU NP

PT SKIRT

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LIL-LIL NP

PT CLUB

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LIME EQUIPMENT

RT BETEL EQUIPMENT
BT STIMULANT/NARCOTIC EQUIPMENT
NT LIME-CONTAINER
NT LIME-PESTLE
NT LIME-POUNDER
NT LIME-SPATULA
NT LIME-SPOON

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LIME-BOTTLE

BT BOTTLE
BT LIME-VESSEL

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LIME-BOX

BT BOX
BT LIME-CONTAINER
NP CHUNAM-BOX

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LIME-CASE NP

PT LIME-CONTAINER

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LIME-CONTAINER

BT CONTAINER
BT LIME EQUIPMENT
NT CHUNALI
NT LIME-BOX
NT LIME-VESSEL
NP LIME-CASE
NP LIME-GOURD
NP LIME-HOLDER

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LIME-FLASK

BT FLASK
BT LIME-VESSEL

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LIME-GOURD NP

PT LIME-CONTAINER

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LIME-HOLDER NP

PT LIME-CONTAINER

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LIME-PESTLE

RT LIME-POUNDER
BT LIME EQUIPMENT
BT PESTLE

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LIME-POT

BT LIME-VESSEL
BT POT

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LIME-POUNDER

RT LIME-PESTLE
BT LIME EQUIPMENT
BT POUNDER

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LIME-SCOOP NP

PT LIME-SPATULA

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LIME-SPATULA

RT LIME-SPOON
BT LIME EQUIPMENT
BT SPATULA
NP LIME-SCOOP
NP LIME-STICK

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LIME-SPOON

RT LIME-SPATULA
BT LIME EQUIPMENT
BT SPOON

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LIME-STICK NP

PT LIME-SPATULA

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LIME-VESSEL

BT LIME-CONTAINER
BT VESSEL
NT LIME-BOTTLE
NT LIME-FLASK
NT LIME-POT

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LINCH-PIN

BT COMPONENT
NP LYNCH-PIN

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LINE

BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

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LINE-MARKER NP

PT MARKING-TOOL

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LINGA

BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
BT SCULPTURE
NP LINGAM

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LINGAM NP

PT LINGA

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LINSTOCK

RT STAFF
BT ARMS/ARMOUR

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LINTEL

BT ARCHITECTURE

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LIP CUP

BT DRINKING-CUP

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LIPSTICK

BT COSMETIC

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LIP-ORNAMENT

BT PERSONAL ORNAMENT
NT LIP-PIN
NT LIP-PLATE
NT LIP-PLUG
NT LIP-RING
NP LABRET

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LIP-PIN

BT LIP-ORNAMENT

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LIP-PLATE

BT LIP-ORNAMENT

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LIP-PLUG

BT JEWELLERY
BT LIP-ORNAMENT

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LIP-RING

BT LIP-ORNAMENT

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LIQUEUR-GLASS

BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT DRINKING-GLASS

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LITTER

RT CARRYING-CHAIR
BT LAND VEHICLE
NT PALANQUIN

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LIUBO-PIECE
The term refers to a piece from a Chinese board-game.

BT GAME-PIECE

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LIVERY-POT

BT POT

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LOAD-CARRIER

RT LOAD-REST
BT CARRIER
NT HOD
NP BURDEN-CARRIER
NP HEAD-BOARD
NP HEAD-CARRIER

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LOAD-REST

RT LOAD-CARRIER
BT REST
NT HEAD-PAD

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LOBSTER-POT

BT FISH-TRAP

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LOCK

RT KEY
RT LATCH
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
NT DRAW-BOLT
NT FETTER-LOCK
NT PADLOCK
NT SEAL-LOCK
NP TUMBLER LOCK

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LOCKET

BT JEWELLERY
NT MOURNING-LOCKET

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LOCKET-CASE

BT JEWELLERY-CASE

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LOG NP

PT DECORATED LOG

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LOIN-BAND

RT LOIN-CLOTH
RT LOIN-STRAP
RT LOIN-STRING
BT GARMENT

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LOIN-CLOTH

RT APRON
RT BREECH-CLOTH
RT LOIN-BAND
BT CLOTH
BT GARMENT
NT DHOTI
NT LUNGI
NP MALO
NP SIHI

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LOIN-STRAP

RT LOIN-BAND
RT LOIN-STRING
BT GARMENT

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LOIN-STRING

RT LOIN-BAND
RT LOIN-STRAP
BT GARMENT

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LONG-CASE CLOCK

BT CLOCK

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LONG-DURATION CLOCK

BT CLOCK
NT MONTH-GOING CLOCK
NT YEAR-GOING CLOCK

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LONG-DURATION WATCH

BT WATCH
NT EIGHT-DAY WATCH
NT MONTH-GOING WATCH

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LON-GYI
If appropriate, the term MARRIAGE EQUIPMENT should be entered as an additional keyword.

BT GARMENT
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT

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LOOM

RT BOBBIN
RT COMB BEATER
RT LOOM-WEIGHT
RT PIN BEATER
RT WEAVING-STICK
RT WEAVING-STRAP
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
BT WEAVING EQUIPMENT
NP BEATER-IN
NP HEDDLE

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LOOM-WEIGHT

RT LOOM
RT WEIGHT
BT WEAVING EQUIPMENT

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LOOP

BT COMPONENT
NT SUSPENSION-LOOP

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LOPAS

BT COOKING-POT

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LORRY

BT LAND VEHICLE

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LOTA

BT WATER-POT

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LOTTERY TICKET

RT GAMING-PIECE
BT GAMES/SPORTING EQUIPMENT
BT TICKET

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LOUTROPHOROS

RT MARRIAGE EQUIPMENT
BT AMPHORA
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL VESSEL

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LOUVER

RT WINDOW
BT ARCHITECTURE
NP LOUVRE

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LOUVRE NP

PT LOUVER

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LOVE STICK

RT CHARM
BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

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LOVE-TOKEN

RT POSY RING
BT TOKEN

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LOZENGE-SHAPED BROOCH

BT BROOCH

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LUG
Only use this term if the name of the whole object is unknown.

BT FIXTURE/FITTING

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LUNAR CLOCK

BT ASTROLABIC CLOCK

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LUNAR WATCH

BT ASTRONOMICAL WATCH

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LUNCHEON-PLATE

BT PLATE

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LUNCH-BOX

BT FOOD-BOX

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LUNGI

BT LOIN-CLOTH

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LURE

RT CALL
RT TRAP
BT HUNTING EQUIPMENT
NT BAIT
NT BEE-LURE
NT BIRD-LURE
NT DECOY
NT FISH-LURE

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LUSTRE

RT CANDLE-HOLDER
BT LIGHTING EQUIPMENT

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LUTE

RT RABOB
RT REBEC
BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
NT REBAB
NT SAMISEN
NT SITAR
NP TARAWANGSA

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LYDION

BT PERFUME-JAR

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LYNCH-PIN NP

PT LINCH-PIN

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LYRE

BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

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LA-LE, LI-LY
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z [Introduction]

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