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longshanks

longshanks noun: a bird, the stilt.

Noun

longshanks (plural longshanks)

  1. (dated) A bird, the stilt.

Adjective

longshanks (not comparable)

  1. (dated) long-legged or tall.

longshanks meaning in Tamil

longshanks in Tamil

நீண்ட காலுடைய பறவை, ஆள்காட்டுங்குருவி, பவழக்காலி

Forms of longshanks

plurallongshanks

Origin of longshanks

long + shanks

Questions about longshanks

What does longshanks mean?
Longshanks means a bird, the stilt.
What is longshanks in Tamil?
Longshanks in Tamil is நீண்ட காலுடைய பறவை, ஆள்காட்டுங்குருவி, பவழக்காலி. See Longshanks meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is longshanks?
Longshanks can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of longshanks?
The plural of longshanks is longshanks.

Words near longshanks in the dictionary

  1. Longs Peak
  2. longs.
  3. longschat pine
  4. Longsdon
  5. Longshan
  6. longshanks
  7. longship
  8. longships
  9. longshoot
  10. longshoots
  11. longshore

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