Meanings
plural lengthers
- in compoundsSomething of the specified length.
A mix of Fenwick, G. Loomis, and Deerfield rods, there are almost as many even-lengthers (7's, 8's, etc.) designed for the same lines.
1987, Field & Stream, volume 92, number 8, page 572 more examples
This year, the London terpsters are offering only two of their famous full-lengthers, Swan Lake and Sleeping Princess, altho their own two-act version of Giselle will get a preem unveiling here.
1950, Billboard, volume 62, number 38, page 50The editor called the new "novels" book-lengthers without the trivialities and slow development of the usual novel. "They have all the plot complications, meat and excitement that readers demand," he stated.
2007, Robert Kenneth Jones, The Shudder Pulps, page 6
Origin
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