Flatlong

adv

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Definitions

Adverb

1
With the flat side downward; not edgewise. not-comparable, obsolete
"Antonio: What a blow was there given! Sebastian: An it had not fall'n flat-long."

Example

"Antonio: What a blow was there given! Sebastian: An it had not fall'n flat-long."

Etymology

From alternation of the original flatling, by assimilating to long. More at flatling.

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