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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Having lantern-jaws; having a long, thin face.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Having lantern jaws or long, thin jaws.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective With a protruding or jutting lower jaw.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective having a protruding jaw giving the face a gaunt appearance

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