lights

[ lahyts ]
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plural noun
  1. the lungs, especially of sheep, pigs, etc.

Origin of lights

1
First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English lihte, lightes, noun use of liht light2; cf. lung

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British Dictionary definitions for lights (1 of 2)

lights1

/ (laɪts) /


pl n
  1. a person's ideas, knowledge, or understanding: he did it according to his lights

British Dictionary definitions for lights (2 of 2)

lights2

/ (laɪts) /


pl n
  1. the lungs, esp of sheep, bullocks, and pigs, used for feeding pets and occasionally in human food

Origin of lights

2
C13: plural noun use of light ², referring to the light weight of the lungs

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