Lateral may refer to: Lateral (anatomy), an anatomical direction Lateral pass, a type of pass in American and Canadian football Lateral thinking, the solution of problems through an indirect and creative approach Lateral consonant, an "L"-like consonant pronounced with an occlusion made somewhere along the axis of the tongue Lateral mark, a sea mark used in maritime pilotage to indicate the edge of a channel Lateral support, a type of physical support to help prevent sideways movement… (More on Lateral)