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Alongshore
Alongshore A*long"shore`, adv.
Along the shore or coast.
AlongshoremanAlongshoreman A*long"shore`man, n.
See Longshoreman. Alongside
Alongside A*long"side`, adv.
Along or by the side; side by side with; -- often with of;
as, bring the boat alongside; alongside of him; alongside of
the tree.
Alongst
Alongst A*longst" (?; 115), prep. & adv. [Formed fr. along,
like amongst fr. among.]
Along. [Obs.]
Longshanks
Longshanks Long"shanks`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The stilt.
longshanksStilt Stilt, n. [OE. stilte; akin to Dan. stylte, Sw. stylta,
LG. & D. stelt, OHG. stelza, G. stelze, and perh. to E.
stout.]
1. A pole, or piece of wood, constructed with a step or loop
to raise the foot above the ground in walking. It is
sometimes lashed to the leg, and sometimes prolonged
upward so as to be steadied by the hand or arm.
Ambition is but avarice on stilts, and masked.
--Landor.
2. A crutch; also, the handle of a plow. [Prov. Eng.]
--Halliwell.
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of limicoline birds belonging to
Himantopus and allied genera, in which the legs are
remarkably long and slender. Called also longshanks,
stiltbird, stilt plover, and lawyer.
Note: The American species (Himantopus Mexicanus) is well
known. The European and Asiatic stilt (H. candidus)
is usually white, except the wings and interscapulars,
which are greenish black. The white-headed stilt (H.
leucocephalus) and the banded stilt (Cladorhynchus
pectoralis) are found in Australia.
Stilt plover (Zo["o]l.), the stilt.
Stilt sandpiper (Zo["o]l.), an American sandpiper
(Micropalama himantopus) having long legs. The bill is
somewhat expanded at the tip. Longshore
Longshore Long"shore`, a. [Abbrev. from alongshore.]
Belonging to the seashore or a seaport; along and on the
shore. ``Longshore thieves.' --R. Browning.
LongshoremanLongshoreman Long"shore`man, n.; pl. Longshoremen. [Abbrev.
fr. alongshoreman.]
One of a class of laborers employed about the wharves of a
seaport, especially in loading and unloading vessels. LongshoremenLongshoreman Long"shore`man, n.; pl. Longshoremen. [Abbrev.
fr. alongshoreman.]
One of a class of laborers employed about the wharves of a
seaport, especially in loading and unloading vessels. LongsomeLongsome Long"somea. [AS. langsum.]
Extended in length; tiresome. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall. --Prior. --
Long"some*ness, n. [Obs.] --Fuller. LongsomenessLongsome Long"somea. [AS. langsum.]
Extended in length; tiresome. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall. --Prior. --
Long"some*ness, n. [Obs.] --Fuller. Longspun
Longspun Long"spun`, a.
Spun out, or extended, to great length; hence, long-winded;
tedious.
The longspun allegories fulsome grow, While the dull
moral lies too plain below. --Addison.
LongspurLongspur Long"spur`, n. [So called from the length of the hind
claw.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genus
Calcarius (or Plectrophanes), and allied genera. The
Lapland longspur (C. Lapponicus), the chestnut-colored
longspur (C. ornatus), and other species, inhabit the
United States.
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Longs is a
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South Carolina,
United States. It lies
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Myrtle Beach,
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Long,
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first season of the
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Long Long Time" is a song
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Longs) –
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Longs And
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Curious George" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
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