/ Dictionary / Index L longship: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: long•ship Pronunciation: (lông'ship", long'-), [key] — n. a medieval ship used in northern Europe esp. by the Norse, having a long, narrow, open hull, a single square sail, and a large number of oars, which provided most of the propulsion. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. long s longshore Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language