long tom

noun (usually initial capital letters)

a towed 155 mm field cannon produced by the United States throughout World War II.

a long, heavy cannon formerly carried by small naval vessels.

Origin of long tom

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby long tom

long-term memory, long thoracic nerve, longtime, long time no see, long tin, long tom, long ton, long-tongued, long topgallant mast, Longueuil, longueur

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Example sentences from the Web for long tom

In the Long-Tom Country maternal tenderness is a highly estimated virtue.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864|Various
He must have seen, for the ensign dipped three times again, and from the long-tom in her waist shot out a puff of smoke.
Wide Courses|James Brendan Connolly
In many places the surface soil, or in mining phrase, the top dirt, pays when worked in a long-tom.
The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52|Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe
In the house of a Long-Tom settler who charges five dollars a day extra because his wife feels like a mother.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864|Various

British Dictionary definitions for long tom

long tom

noun

a long swivel cannon formerly used in naval warfare

a long-range land gun

an army slang name for cannon (def. 1)

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单词	long tom
释义	long tom noun (usually initial capital letters) a towed 155 mm field cannon produced by the United States throughout World War II. a long, heavy cannon formerly carried by small naval vessels. Origin of long tom First recorded in 1825–35 Words nearby long tom long-term memory, long thoracic nerve, longtime, long time no see, long tin, long tom, long ton, long-tongued, long topgallant mast, Longueuil, longueur Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for long tom In the Long-Tom Country maternal tenderness is a highly estimated virtue. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864\|Various He must have seen, for the ensign dipped three times again, and from the long-tom in her waist shot out a puff of smoke. Wide Courses\|James Brendan Connolly In many places the surface soil, or in mining phrase, the top dirt, pays when worked in a long-tom. The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52\|Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe In the house of a Long-Tom settler who charges five dollars a day extra because his wife feels like a mother. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864\|Various British Dictionary definitions for long tom long tom noun a long swivel cannon formerly used in naval warfare a long-range land gun an army slang name for cannon (def. 1) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to long tom ordnance, howitzer, mortar, heavy artillery
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long tom

noun (usually initial capital letters)

Origin of long tom

Words nearby long tom

Example sentences from the Web for long tom

British Dictionary definitions for long tom

noun

Words related to long tom