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Longitudinal
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
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.