n. [ L. a lizard. See Lizard. ]
☞ Formerly it included nearly all the known lizards. It is now restricted to certain diurnal Old World species, like the green lizard (Lacerta viridis) and the sand lizard (Lacerta agilis), of Europe. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. lacertus the arm. ] A fathom. [ Obs. ] Domesday Book. [ 1913 Webster ]