long nine

noun

A naval long gun capable of firing nine-pound shot.

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Meanings

nounlong nine (plural long nines)

plural long nines

  1. A naval long gun capable of firing nine-pound shot.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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