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Long tom   /lɔŋ tɑm/   Listen
Long tom

noun
1.
A long swivel cannon formerly used by the navy.





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"Long tom" Quotes from Famous Books



... with a fog of mystery is like his labored attempt to portray the character of Washington in The Spy. On the other hand, he was thoroughly at home on a ship or among common sailors; his sea pictures of gallant craft driven before the gale are magnificent; and Long Tom Coffin is perhaps the most realistic and interesting of all his characters, not ...
— Outlines of English and American Literature • William J. Long
... vision grew solid and stood firm. Frances carried about with her distinct images of Maurice, to which she could attach the rest. Thus she had an image of Long Tom, an immense slender muzzle, tilted up over a high ...
— The Tree of Heaven • May Sinclair


Words linked to "Long tom" :   cannon


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