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Mine [shadow] spindling into longitude immense.

Cowper.

2. (Geog.) The arc or portion of the equator intersected between the meridian of a given place and the meridian of some other place from which longitude is reckoned, as from Greenwich, England, or sometimes from the capital of a country, as from Washington or Paris. The longitude of a place is expressed either in degrees or in time; as, that of New York is 74° or 4 h. 56 min. west of Greenwich.

3. (Astron.) The distance in degrees, reckoned from the vernal equinox, on the ecliptic, to a circle at right angles to the ecliptic passing through the heavenly body whose longitude is designated; as, the longitude of Capella is 79°.

Geocentric longitude (Astron.), the longitude of a heavenly body as seen from the earth. -- Heliocentric longitude, the longitude of a heavenly body, as seen from the sun's center. -- Longitude stars, certain stars whose position is known, and the data in regard to which are used in observations for finding the longitude, as by lunar distances.

Lon`gi*tu"di*nal (?), a. [Cf. F. longitudinal.] 1. Of or pertaining to longitude or length; as, longitudinal distance.

2. Extending in length; in the direction of the length; running lengthwise, as distinguished from transverse; as, the longitudinal diameter of a body. Cheyne.

Lon`gi*tu"di*nal, n. A railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail.

Lon`gi*tu"di*nal*ly, adv. In the direction of length.

Long"legs` (?), n. (Zoöl.) A daddy longlegs.

Long"-lived` (?), a. Having a long life; having constitutional peculiarities which make long life probable; lasting long; as, a long-lived tree; they are a longlived family; long-lived prejudices.

Long"ly, adv. 1. With longing desire. [Obs.] Shak.

2. For a long time; hence, wearisomely.

Long"mynd rocks" (?). (Geol.) The sparingly fossiliferous conglomerates, grits, schists, and slates of Great Britain, which lie at the base of the Cambrian system; -- so called, because typically developed in the Longmynd Hills, Shropshire.

Long"ness, n. Length.

Long"nose` (?), n. (Zoöl.) The European garfish.

Long" prim"er (?). (Print.) A kind of type, in size between small pica and bourgeois.

This line is printed in long primer.

Long"shanks` (?), n. (Zoöl.) The stilt.

Long"shore` (?), a. [Abbrev. from alongshore.] Belonging to the seashore or a seaport; along and on the shore. "Longshore thieves." R. Browning.

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.

Long"-sight (?), n. Long- sightedness. Good.

Long"-sight`ed (?), a. 1. Able to see objects at a great distance; hence, having great foresight; sagacious; farseeing.

2. Able to see objects distinctly at a distance, but not close at hand; hypermetropic.

Long"-sight`ed*ness, n. 1. The state or condition of being long-sighted; hence, sagacity; shrewdness.

2. (Med.) See Hypermetropia.

Long"some (?) a. [AS. langsum.] Extended in length; tiresome. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. Prior. -- Long"some*ness, n. [Obs.] Fuller.

Long"spun` (?), a. Spun out, or extended, to great length; hence, long-winded; tedious.