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Effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.
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That which requires hard work for its accomplishment; that which demands effort.
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(uncountable) Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
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(uncountable) A political party or force aiming or claiming to represent the interests of labour.
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(medicine, obstetrics) The act of a mother giving birth.
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The time period during which a mother gives birth.
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(nautical) The pitching or tossing of a vessel which results in the straining of timbers and rigging.
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(historical) A traditional unit of area in Mexico and Texas, equivalent to 177.1 acres or 71.67 ha.
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(uncommon, zoology) A group of moles.