long six

noun

A candle weighing one sixth of a pound, about eight inches long.

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Meanings

nounlong six (plural long sixes)

plural long sixes

  1. archaicA candle weighing one sixth of a pound, about eight inches long.
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APA

long six. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20six

MLA

“long six.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20six. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “long six,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20six.

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