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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