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uplong

uplong preposition: along in an upward direction.

Preposition

uplong

  1. (UK, dialectal) Along in an upward direction.
    • Uplong the slipp'ry Masts the Yards ascend, / And stretch'd abroad the Canvass wings extend.1762, William Falconer, From the Shipwreck
  2. (UK, dialectal) Located in a direction considered up, such as toward a central place or up the road.
    • Well, I did belong to keep a piece of soap, but six weeks back the woman uplong the next farm, 'er sent down and borrowed it.1963, Reginald Harrison Smythe, Healers on Horseback, page 107

Questions about uplong

What does uplong mean?
Uplong means along in an upward direction.
What part of speech is uplong?
Uplong is a preposition.

Words near uplong in the dictionary

  1. uploads
  2. uplock
  3. uplocked
  4. uplocking
  5. uplocks
  6. uplong
  7. uplook
  8. uplooked
  9. uplooker
  10. uplookers
  11. uplooking

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