LEATHER-LUNGED


Meaning of LEATHER-LUNGED in English

/ledh"euhr lungd"/ , adj.

speaking or capable of speaking in a loud, resonant voice, esp. for prolonged periods: The leather-lunged senator carried on the filibuster for 18 hours.

[ 1840-50 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .