Lubberly
(Lub"ber*ly), a. Like a lubber; clumsy.
A great lubberly boy.
Shak. Lubberly
(Lub"ber*ly), adv. Clumsily; awkwardly. Dryden.
Lubric
(Lu"bric Lu"bric*al) a. [L. lubricus: cf. F. lubrique.]
1. Having a smooth surface; slippery. [R.]
2. Lascivious; wanton; lewd. [R.]
This lubric and adulterate age.
Dryden. Lubricant
(Lu"bri*cant) a. [L. lubricans, p. pr. of lubricare, See Lubricate.] Lubricating.
Lubricant
(Lu"bri*cant), n. That which lubricates; specifically, a substance, as oil, grease, plumbago,
etc., used for reducing the friction of the working parts of machinery.
Lubricate
(Lu"bri*cate) v. t. [L. lubricatus, p. p. of lubricare to lubricate. See Lubric.]
1. To make smooth or slippery; as, mucilaginous and saponaceous remedies lubricate the parts to which
they are applied. S. Sharp.
Supples, lubricates, and keeps in play,
The various movements of this nice machine.
Young. 2. To apply a lubricant to, as oil or tallow.
Lubrication
(Lu`bri*ca"tion) n. The act of lubricating; the act of making slippery.
Lubricator
(Lu"bri*ca`tor) n.
1. One who, or that which, lubricates. " Lubricator of the fibers." Burke.
2. A contrivance, as an oil cup, for supplying a lubricant to machinery.