/ Dictionary / Index L long-and-short work: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: long'-and-short' work" Pronunciation: (lông'un-shôrt', long'-), [key] — Masonry. Masonry. an arrangement of rectangular quoins or jambstones set alternately vertically and horizontally. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. longan longanimity Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language