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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.

long tom

First recorded in 1825–35

The men, fifteen in number, were well armed; and the mate was directed to have Long Tom ready for emergencies.

On each application of the fuse to Long Tom the bugle rang out in clarion tones its warning to seek cover.

But, for us, the screw was never tightened; Kimberley had indeed heard the last of Long Tom.

In the Long-Tom Country maternal tenderness is a highly estimated virtue.

In the house of a Long-Tom settler who charges five dollars a day extra because his wife feels like a mother.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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