Honeysuckle,** a genus of plants belonging to the pentandra clas. See Botany Index.

**LONSDALE,** or Kirkby Lonsdale, a town of Westmorland, seated on the river Lon, in a pleasant and rich valley of the same name. It is a large well-built town, has a handsome church, and a fine stone bridge over the river. It is well inhabited; and is the best town in the county except Kendal. It gives title of earl to the Lowther family. W. Long. 2° 27'. N. Lat. 54° 10'.

**LOO,** a town of the United Provinces, in Guelderland, eight miles west of Deventer, where the prince of Orange has a fine palace. E. Long. 6° 0'. N. Lat. 52° 18'.

**LOOF,** the after part of a ship's bow; or that part of her side forward where the planks begin to be incurved into an arch as they approach the stem.

**Loof, or Luff.** See Luff.

**LOOK-OUT,** in the sea-language, a watchful attention to some important object or event which is expected to arise from the present situation of a ship, &c. It is principally used in navigation when there is a probability of danger from the real or supposed proximity of land, rocks, enemies, and, in short, whatever peril she may encounter through inattention, which might otherwise have been avoided by a prudent and necessary vigilance.

There is always a look-out kept on a ship's forecastle at sea, to watch for any dangerous objects lying near her track, and to which she makes a gradual approach as she advances: the mate of the watch accordingly calls often from the quarter-deck, "Look out afore there!" to the persons appointed for this service.

**LOOKING-GLASSES,** are nothing but plain mirrors of glass; which, being impervious to the light, reflect the images of things placed before them. See the articles MIRROR and OPTICS.

For the casting, grinding, and polishing of looking-glasses, see the article Glass.

For foliating of looking-glasses. See the article FOLIATING.

**LOOL,** in Metallurgy, a vessel made to receive the washings of ores of metals. The heavier or more metallic parts of the ores remain in the trough in which they are washed; the lighter and more earthy run off with the water, but settle in the lool.

**LOOM,**