diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/ast.py b/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/ast.py
index 360e36a85..08cb4cc3c 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/ast.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/ast.py
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ class FeatureBlock(object):
         self.statements = []
 
 
+class LookupBlock(object):
+    def __init__(self, location, name, use_extension):
+        self.location = location
+        self.name, self.use_extension = name, use_extension
+        self.statements = []
+
+
 class GlyphClassDefinition(object):
     def __init__(self, location, name, glyphs):
         self.location = location
@@ -41,6 +48,11 @@ class IgnoreSubstitutionRule(object):
         self.prefix, self.glyphs, self.suffix = (prefix, glyphs, suffix)
 
 
+class LookupReferenceStatement(object):
+    def __init__(self, location, lookup):
+        self.location, self.lookup = (location, lookup)
+
+
 class ScriptStatement(object):
     def __init__(self, location, script):
         self.location = location
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/parser.py b/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/parser.py
index b4d30a28d..49b54e083 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/parser.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/parser.py
@@ -24,8 +24,11 @@ class Parser(object):
     def __init__(self, path):
         self.doc_ = ast.FeatureFile()
         self.glyphclasses_ = SymbolTable()
+        self.lookups_ = SymbolTable()
         self.valuerecords_ = SymbolTable()
-        self.symbol_tables_ = [self.glyphclasses_, self.valuerecords_]
+        self.symbol_tables_ = {
+            self.glyphclasses_, self.lookups_, self.valuerecords_
+        }
         self.next_token_type_, self.next_token_ = (None, None)
         self.next_token_location_ = None
         self.lexer_ = IncludingLexer(path)
@@ -42,11 +45,13 @@ class Parser(object):
                     self.parse_valuerecord_definition_(vertical=False))
             elif self.is_cur_keyword_("languagesystem"):
                 self.parse_languagesystem_()
+            elif self.is_cur_keyword_("lookup"):
+                statements.append(self.parse_lookup_(vertical=False))
             elif self.is_cur_keyword_("feature"):
                 statements.append(self.parse_feature_block_())
             else:
-                raise ParserError("Expected languagesystem, feature, or "
-                                  "glyph class definition",
+                raise ParserError("Expected feature, languagesystem, "
+                                  "lookup, or glyph class definition",
                                   self.cur_token_location_)
         return self.doc_
 
@@ -147,6 +152,28 @@ class Parser(object):
         return ast.LanguageStatement(location, language.strip(),
                                      include_default, required)
 
+    def parse_lookup_(self, vertical):
+        assert self.is_cur_keyword_("lookup")
+        location, name = self.cur_token_location_, self.expect_name_()
+
+        if self.next_token_ == ";":
+            lookup = self.lookups_.resolve(name)
+            if lookup is None:
+                raise ParserError("Unknown lookup \"%s\"" % name,
+                                  self.cur_token_location_)
+            self.expect_symbol_(";")
+            return ast.LookupReferenceStatement(location, lookup)
+
+        use_extension = False
+        if self.next_token_ == "useExtension":
+            self.expect_keyword_("useExtension")
+            use_extension = True
+
+        block = ast.LookupBlock(location, name, use_extension)
+        self.parse_block_(block, vertical)
+        self.lookups_.define(name, block)
+        return block
+
     def parse_script_(self):
         assert self.is_cur_keyword_("script")
         location, script = self.cur_token_location_, self.expect_tag_()
@@ -232,6 +259,8 @@ class Parser(object):
                 statements.append(self.parse_ignore_())
             elif self.is_cur_keyword_("language"):
                 statements.append(self.parse_language_())
+            elif self.is_cur_keyword_("lookup"):
+                statements.append(self.parse_lookup_(vertical))
             elif self.is_cur_keyword_("script"):
                 statements.append(self.parse_script_())
             elif (self.is_cur_keyword_("substitute") or
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/parser_test.py b/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/parser_test.py
index 06fddc201..1f39cb347 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/parser_test.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/parser_test.py
@@ -173,6 +173,57 @@ class ParserTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(s.include_default)
         self.assertTrue(s.required)
 
+    def test_lookup_block(self):
+        [lookup] = self.parse("lookup Ligatures {} Ligatures;").statements
+        self.assertEqual(lookup.name, "Ligatures")
+        self.assertFalse(lookup.use_extension)
+
+    def test_lookup_block_useExtension(self):
+        [lookup] = self.parse("lookup Foo useExtension {} Foo;").statements
+        self.assertEqual(lookup.name, "Foo")
+        self.assertTrue(lookup.use_extension)
+
+    def test_lookup_block_name_mismatch(self):
+        self.assertRaisesRegex(
+            ParserError, 'Expected "Foo"',
+            self.parse, "lookup Foo {} Bar;")
+
+    def test_lookup_block_with_horizontal_valueRecordDef(self):
+        doc = self.parse("feature liga {"
+                         "  lookup look {"
+                         "    valueRecordDef 123 foo;"
+                         "  } look;"
+                         "} liga;")
+        [liga] = doc.statements
+        [look] = liga.statements
+        [foo] = look.statements
+        self.assertEqual(foo.value.xAdvance, 123)
+        self.assertEqual(foo.value.yAdvance, 0)
+
+    def test_lookup_block_with_vertical_valueRecordDef(self):
+        doc = self.parse("feature vkrn {"
+                         "  lookup look {"
+                         "    valueRecordDef 123 foo;"
+                         "  } look;"
+                         "} vkrn;")
+        [vkrn] = doc.statements
+        [look] = vkrn.statements
+        [foo] = look.statements
+        self.assertEqual(foo.value.xAdvance, 0)
+        self.assertEqual(foo.value.yAdvance, 123)
+
+    def test_lookup_reference(self):
+        [foo, bar] = self.parse("lookup Foo {} Foo;"
+                                "feature Bar {lookup Foo;} Bar;").statements
+        [ref] = bar.statements
+        self.assertEqual(type(ref), ast.LookupReferenceStatement)
+        self.assertEqual(ref.lookup, foo)
+
+    def test_lookup_reference_unknown(self):
+        self.assertRaisesRegex(
+            ParserError, 'Unknown lookup "Huh"',
+            self.parse, "feature liga {lookup Huh;} liga;")
+
     def test_script(self):
         doc = self.parse("feature test {script cyrl;} test;")
         s = doc.statements[0].statements[0]