"long Tom" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: long Toms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} long Tom (plural long Toms)
  1. (historical) Any of various early cannon and field guns. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Artillery
    Sense id: en-long_Tom-en-noun-9KZEQw0y Disambiguation of Artillery: 55 45 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 77 23 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 79 21
  2. (photography) A high-powered lens for long-distance filming or photography. Categories (topical): Photography, Artillery
    Sense id: en-long_Tom-en-noun-gRIb6pEU Disambiguation of Artillery: 55 45 Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

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