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<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Geog.)</fld> <def>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>as, that of New York is 74&deg; or 4 h. 56 min. west of Greenwich.</as></def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>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>as, the <ex>longitude</ex> of Capella is 79&deg;</as>.</def>

<cs><col>Geocentric longitude</col> <fld>(Astron.)</fld>, <cd>the longitude of a heavenly body as seen from the earth.</cd> -- <col>Heliocentric longitude</col>, <cd>the longitude of a heavenly body, as seen from the sun's center.</cd> -- <col>Longitude stars</col>, <cd>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.</cd></cs>

<h1>Longitudinal</h1> <Xpage=867>

<hw>Lon`gi*tu"di*nal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>longitudinal</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to longitude or length; <as>as, <ex>longitudinal</ex> distance</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Extending in length; in the direction of the length; running lengthwise, as distinguished from <i>transverse</i>; <as>as, the <ex>longitudinal</ex> diameter of a body</as>.</def>

<i>Cheyne.</i>

<h1>Longitudinal</h1> <Xpage=867>

<hw>Lon`gi*tu"di*nal</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail.</def>

<h1>Longitudinally</h1> <Xpage=867>

<hw>Lon`gi*tu"di*nal*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In the direction of length.</def>

<h1>Longlegs</h1> <Xpage=867>

<hw>Long"legs`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A daddy longlegs.</def>

<h1>Long-lived</h1> <Xpage=867>

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

<h1>Longly</h1> <Xpage=867>

<hw>Long"ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>With longing desire.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>For a long time; hence, wearisomely.</def>

<h1>Longmynd rocks</h1> <Xpage=867>

<hw>Long"mynd rocks"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>The sparingly fossiliferous conglomerates, grits, schists, and states of Great Britain, which lie at the base of the Cambrian system; -- so called, because typically developed in the <i>Longmynd</i> Hills, Shropshire.</def>

<h1>Longness</h1> <Xpage=867>

<hw>Long"ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Length.</def>

<h1>Longnose</h1> <Xpage=867>

<hw>Long"nose`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The European garfish.</def>

<h1>Long primer</h1> <Xpage=867>

<hw>Long" prim"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Print.)</fld> <def>A kind of type, in size between small pica and bourgeois.</def>

<note>&hand; <?/<?/<?/This line is printed in <i>long primer</i>.</note>