Loch Long

proper noun

A sea loch off the Firth of Clyde, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.

OriginScottish Gaelic long →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A sea loch off the Firth of Clyde, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.
  2. A sea loch off Loch Alsh, Highland council area, Scotland.

Origin

  1. Scottish Gaeliclong“ship”
  2. EnglishLoch Long

From Scottish Gaelic long (“ship”).

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APA

Loch Long. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Loch%20Long

MLA

“Loch Long.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Loch%20Long. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Loch Long,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Loch%20Long.

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