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Transverse :: Transverse (a.) Lying or being across, or in a crosswise direction; athwart; -- often opposed to longitudinal..

Longitudinal :: Longitudinal (a.) Of or pertaining to longitude or length; as, longitudinal distance..

Gutter :: Gutter (v. t.) To cut or form into small longitudinal hollows; to channel.

Latticing :: Latticing (n.) A system of bars crossing in the middle to form braces between principal longitudinal members, as of a strut..

Stringer :: Stringer (n.) A longitudinal sleeper.

Scissure :: Scissure (n.) A longitudinal opening in a body, made by cutting; a cleft; a fissure..

Longitudinally :: Longitudinally (adv.) In the direction of length.

Colorado Beetle :: Colorado beetle () A yellowish beetle (Doryphora decemlineata), with ten longitudinal, black, dorsal stripes. It has migrated eastwards from its original habitat in Colorado, and is very destructive to the potato plant; -- called also potato beetle and potato bug. See Potato beetle..

Tubulous :: Tubulous (a.) Resembling, or in the form of, a tube; longitudinally hollow; specifically (Bot.), having a hollow cylindrical corolla, often expanded or toothed at the border; as, a tubulose flower..

Ribband :: Ribband (n.) A long, narrow strip of timber bent and bolted longitudinally to the ribs of a vessel, to hold them in position, and give rigidity to the framework..

Rib :: Rib (n.) A longitudinal strip of metal uniting the barrels of a double-barreled gun.

Papyrus :: Papyrus (n.) The material upon which the ancient Egyptians wrote. It was formed by cutting the stem of the plant into thin longitudinal slices, which were gummed together and pressed..

Ovate :: Ovate (a.) Having the shape of an egg, or of the longitudinal sectior of an egg, with the broader end basal..

Three-cornered :: Three-cornered (a.) Having three prominent longitudinal angles; as, a three-cornered stem..

Trachea :: Trachea (n.) One of the large cells in woody tissue which have spiral, annular, or other markings, and are connected longitudinally so as to form continuous ducts..

Keel :: Keel (n.) A longitudinal timber, or series of timbers scarfed together, extending from stem to stern along the bottom of a vessel. It is the principal timber of the vessel, and, by means of the ribs attached on each side, supports the vessel's frame. In an iron vessel, a combination of plates supplies the place of the keel of a wooden ship. See Illust. of Keelson..

Longitudinal :: Longitudinal (a.) Extending in length; in the direction of the length; running lengthwise, as distinguished from transverse; as, the longitudinal diameter of a body..

Hogframe :: Hogframe (n.) A trussed frame extending fore and aft, usually above deck, and intended to increase the longitudinal strength and stiffness. Used chiefly in American river and lake steamers. Called also hogging frame, and hogback..

Lineolate :: Lineolate (a.) Marked longitudinally with fine lines.

Split :: Split (n.) A crack, or longitudinal fissure..

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