Chapter Lettered to Level of L by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

3. Even with anything else; of the same height; on the same line or plane; on the same footing; of equal importance; — followed by with, sometimes by to.

Young boys and girls
Are level now with men; the odds is gone.

Shak.

Everything lies level to our wish.

Shak.

4. Straightforward; direct; clear; open.

A very plain and level account.

M. Arnold.

5. Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial; as, a level head; a level understanding. [Colloq.] " A level consideration." Shak.

6. (Phonetics) Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection. H. Sweet.

Level line (Shipbuilding), the outline of a section which is horizontal crosswise, and parallel with the rabbet of the keel lengthwise. — Level surface (Physics), an equipotential surface at right angles at every point to the lines of force.

Level
(Lev"el), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Leveled (-eld) or Levelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Leveling or Levelling.]

1. To make level; to make horizontal; to bring to the condition of a level line or surface; hence, to make flat or even; as, to level a road, a walk, or a garden.

2. To bring to a lower level; to overthrow; to topple down; to reduce to a flat surface; to lower.

And their proud structures level with the ground.

Sandys.

He levels mountains and he raises plains.

Dryden.

3. To bring to a horizontal position, as a gun; hence, to point in taking aim; to aim; to direct.

Bertram de Gordon, standing on the castle wall, leveled a quarrel out of a crossbow.

Stow.

4. Figuratively, to bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.; as, to level all the ranks and conditions of men.

5. To adjust or adapt to a certain level; as, to level remarks to the capacity of children.

For all his mind on honor fixed is,
To which he levels all his purposes.

Spenser.

Level
(Lev"el), v. i.

1. To be level; to be on a level with, or on an equality with, something; hence, to accord; to agree; to suit. [Obs.]

With such accommodation and besort
As levels with her breeding.

Shak.

2. To aim a gun, spear, etc., horizontally; hence, to aim or point a weapon in direct line with the mark; fig., to direct the eye, mind, or effort, directly to an object.

The foeman may with as great aim level at the edge of a penknife.

Shak.

The glory of God and the good of his church . . . ought to be the mark whereat we also level.

Hooker.

She leveled at our purposes.

Shak.