LONGSHORE
Etymology
Adjective
longshore (not comparable)
Of, relating to, or living along a seacoast.
(of a current) Flowing parallel to the shoreline, or diagonal to it, rather than perpendicular to it.
Proper noun
Longshore (plural Longshores)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Longshore is the 16087th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1800 individuals. Longshore is most common among White (81.67%) and Black/African American (11.56%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Long"shore`, a. Etym: [Abbrev. from alongshore.]
Definition: Belonging to the seashore or a seaport; along and on the shore. "Longshore thieves." R. Browning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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