(a) a type of long candle, six of which together weighed one pound (now rare); cf. long four n. (b); (b) (chiefly Nautical) a long gun or cannon…
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| 释义 | the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > candle > [noun] > candle(s) defined by price or weight > candle(s) weighing six to the pound (3) long six1754 (a) a type of long candle, six of which together weighed one pound (now rare); cf. long four n. (b); (b) (chiefly Nautical) a long gun or cannon… sices1825 plural. In various elliptic uses. Candles weighing six to the pound. short-six1831 (a) = six, n. 3h; (b) U.S. a type of cigar (cf. long nine, n.). |
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