One who longs or yearns for something.

Somewhat long.

(UK, Ireland) The cranefly; any insect of the suborder Tipulomorpha. / (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US) Any (non-spider) arachnid of the order Opiliones, mostly with long thin legs; the harvestman.

Relating to length, or to longitude. / Running in the direction of the long axis of a body. / Forward and/or backward, relative to some defined direction.

Any longitudinal piece, as in shipbuilding etc. / (rail transport) A railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail.

(chiefly UK) A reclining chair with a long seat, which can support the outstretched legs of a sitter normally with one armrest.

(US) A man employed to load and unload ships. / One who makes a living along the shore by oyster-fishing, etc.

In a longing manner, with desire, yearningly.

(nautical) Among the boats carried by a ship the largest, thus the most capable of boats carried on a ship.

Alternative spelling of long-standing