n. [ F. cantaloup, It. cantalupo, so called from the caste of Cantalupo, in the Marca d'Ancona, in Italy, where they were first grown in Europe, from seed said to have been imported from Armenia. ] A muskmelon of several varieties, having when mature, a yellowish skin, and flesh of a reddish orange color. [ Written also cantaleup. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ D. landlooper, lit., landrunner; land land + loopen to run. See Land, and Leap. ] A vagabond; a vagrant. [ Written also landleaper and landloper. ] “Bands of landloupers.” Moltey. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Vagrant; wandering about. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Iron Works) See 1st Loop. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. Cf. Lusern. ] (Zool.) The Canada lynx. See Lynx. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Any of a variety of small magnifying glasses, having a magnifying power from 2X to 20X, commonly of 10X, which may be held in the hand, or in some cases held within the eyesocket without the use of a hand. It is commonly used by jewelers and watchmakers. [ PJC ]

‖n.; pl. Loups-garous /plu>. [ F., fr. loup wolf + a Teutonic word akin to E. werewolf. ] A werewolf; a lycanthrope. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

The superstition of the loup-garou, or werewolf, belongs to the folklore of most modern nations, and has its reflex in the story of “Little Red Riding-hood” and others. Brinton. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

pos>n. [ From Loup to leap. ] (Veter.) An enzoötic, often fatal, disease of sheep and other domestic animals, of unknown cause. It is characterized by muscular tremors and spasms, followed by more or less complete paralysis. The principal lesion is an inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. [ F. ] (Zool.) The Pomeranian or Spitz dog. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl.; sing. Loup. [ F., prop., a wolf. ] (Ethnol.) The Pawnees, a tribe of North American Indians whose principal totem was the wolf. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Trous-de-loup [ F. trou hole + de of + loup wolf. ] (Mil.) A pit in the form of an inverted cone or pyramid, constructed as an obstacle to the approach of an enemy, and having a pointed stake in the middle. The pits are called also trapholes. [ 1913 Webster ]