2 entries under this word

Longitudinal

Lŏn'gi-tūd'i-nal, n.

noun

n. A railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail.

Lōn'gi-tūd'i-nal, a.

adjective

a. [Fr. & Sp. longitudinal, It. longitudinale.]

Sense 1. Pertaining to longitude or length; as, longitudinal distance.

Sense 2. Extending in length; running lengthwise, as distinguished from transverse or across; as, the longitudinal diameter of a body.