Length-over-all
noun
1.
Nautical. the entire length of a vessel, measured from the foremost point of the bow to the aftermost point of the stern.
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[lengkth-weyz, length-, lenth-] /ˈlɛŋkθˌweɪz, ˈlɛŋθ-, ˈlɛnθ-/ adverb, adjective 1. . /ˈlɛŋkθˌweɪz; ˈlɛŋθ-/ adverb, adjective 1. in, according to, or along the direction of length 1590s, from length + -way, with adverbial genitive -s.
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[lengk-thee, leng-, len-] /ˈlɛŋk θi, ˈlɛŋ-, ˈlɛn-/ adjective, lengthier, lengthiest. 1. having or being of great ; very long: a lengthy journey. 2. tediously verbose; very long; too long: a lengthy speech. /ˈlɛŋkθɪ; ˈlɛŋθɪ/ adjective lengthier, lengthiest 1. of relatively great or tiresome extent or duration adj. 1759, American English, from length + -y (2). […]
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[lee-nee-uh n-see, leen-yuh n-] /ˈli ni ən si, ˈlin yən-/ noun, plural leniencies. 1. the quality or state of being . 2. a act. n. 1796, from lenient + -ence. n. 1780, from lenient + -cy.