Webster's Dictionary 1913

2917

Longbeak

Long″beak′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The American redbellied snipe (Macrorhamphus scolopaceus); — called also long-billed dowitcher.

2918

Longboat

Long″boat′ (?), n.(Naut.) Formerly, the largest boat carried by a merchant vessel, corresponding to the launch of a naval vessel.

2919

Longbow

Long″bow′ (?), n. The ordinary bow, not mounted on a stock; — so called in distinction from the crossbow when both were used as weapons of war. Also, sometimes, such a bow of ab...

2920

Longe

Longe (?), n. [Abbrev. fr. allonge. See Lunge.]1. A thrust. See Lunge. Smollett.2. The training ground for a horse. Farrow.

2921

Longe (2)

Longe, n.(Zoöl.) Same as 4th Lunge.

2922

Longer

Long″er (?), n. One who longs for anything.

2923

Longeval

Lon‐ge″val (?), a. Long-loved; longevous. Pope.

2924

Longevity

Lon‐gev″i‐ty (?), n. [L. longaevitas. See Longevous.] Long duration of life; length of life.The instances of longevity are chiefly amongst the abstemious. Arbuthnot.

2925

Longevous

Lon‐ge″vous (?), a. [L. longaevus; longus long + aevum lifetime, age. See Long, and Age.] Living a long time; of great age. Sir T. Browne.

2926

Longhand

Long″hand′ (?), n. The written characters used in the common method of writing; — opposed to shorthand.

2927

Longheaded

Long″head″ed (?), a. Having unusual foresight or sagacity. — Long″–head′ed‐ness, n.

2928

Longhorn

Long″horn′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A long-horned animal, as a cow, goat, or beetle. See Long-horned.

2929

Longicorn

Lon″gi‐corn (?), a. [L. longus long + cornu horn: cf. F. longicorne.] (Zoöl.) Long-horned; pertaining to the Longicornia. — n. One of the Longicornia.

2930

Longicornia

‖Lon′gi‐cor″ni‐a (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. longus long + cornu horn.] (Zoöl.) A division of beetles, including a large number of species, in which the antennæ are very long. Most...

2931

Longilateral

Lon′gi‐lat″er‐al (?), a. [L. longus long + lateralis lateral, fr. latus side.] Having long sides; especially, having the form of a long parallelogram.Nineveh... was of a longila...

2932

Longiloquence

Lon‐gil″o‐quence (?), n. [L. langus long + loquentia a talking.] Long-windedness.American longiloquence in oratory. Fitzed. Hall.

2933

Longimanous

Lon‐gim″a‐nous (?), a. [L. longus long + manus hand.] Having long hands. Sir T. Browne.

2934

Longimetry

Lon‐gim″e‐try (?), n. [L. longus long + -metry: cf. F. longimétrie.] The art or practice of measuring distances or lengths. Cheyne.

2935

Longing

Long″ing (?), n. An eager desire; a craving; a morbid appetite; an earnest wish; an aspiration.Put on my crown; I haveimmortal longings in me. Shak.

2936

Longingly

Long″ing‐ly, adv. With longing. Dryden.

2937

Longinquity

Lon‐gin″qui‐ty (?), n. [L. longinquitas, fr. longinquus extensive, remote, fr. longus long.] Greatness of distance; remoteness. Barrow.

2938

Longipalp

Lon″gi‐palp (?), n. [F. longipalpe, fr. L. longus long + F. palpe a feeler, a palp.] (Zoöl.) One of a tribe of beetles, having long maxillary palpi.

2939

Longipennate

Lon″gi‐pen″nate (?), a. [L. longus long + E. pennate.] (Zoöl.) Having long wings, or quills.

2940

Longipennes

‖Lon′gi‐pen″nes (?), n. pl. [NL., from L. longus long + penna wing.] (Zoöl.) A group of longwinged sea birds, including the gulls, petrels, etc.

2941

Longipennine

Lon′gi‐pen″nine (?), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Longipennes; longipennate.

2942

Longiroster

Lon′gi‐ros″ter (?), n.; pl. L. Longirostres (#), E. Longirosters (#). [L. longus long + rostrum beak: cf. F. longirostre.] (Zoöl.) One of the Longirostres.

2943

Longirostral

Lon′gi‐ros″tral (?), a.(Zoöl.) Having a long bill; of or pertaining to the Longirostres.