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LONG TOM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does long tom mean?
• LONG TOM (noun)
The noun LONG TOM has 1 sense:
1. a long swivel cannon formerly used by the navy
Familiarity information: LONG TOM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A long swivel cannon formerly used by the navy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("long tom" is a kind of...):
cannon (a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels)
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