longarm
noun, verb
longarm is spelled L-O-N-G-A-R-M: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, longarm means “A free-motion sewing machine with an extended arm and frame for holding large quilts” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of longarm is longarms.
How many letters and syllables are in longarm?
| Letters | 7: L-O-N-G-A-R-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 109,062nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is longarm?
Longarm appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of longarm
- longarms plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- longarming participle, present
- longarmed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does longarm mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A free-motion sewing machine with an extended arm and frame for holding large quilts.
- 2
A long gun.
verb
- 1
To use a longarm machine in quilting.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does longarm come from?
From long + arm.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).