flatlong

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flatlong

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From alternation of the original flatling, by assimilating to long. More at flatling.

adverb flat-long

not comparable, obsolete With the flat side downward; not edgewise. Antonio: What a blow was there given! Sebastian: An it had not fall'n flat-long.

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adv with the flat side downward

Русский	плашмя́ plašmjá

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@misc{flatlong_2026,
  title = {flatlong},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flatlong},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}