Longitudinal vs Lofting - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between longitudinal and lofting

is that longitudinal is any longitudinal piece, as in shipbuilding etc while lofting is (obsolete) an upper part; ceiling.

is relating to length, or to longitude.

(wikipedia longitudinal) (-)

Relating to length, or to longitude.

Running in the direction of the long axis of a body.

Forward and/or backward, relative to some defined direction.

(science, and, social science, of a study) Sampling data over time rather than merely once.

* (relating to length) transverse * (sampling data over time) cross-sectional

(en noun)

Any longitudinal piece, as in shipbuilding etc.

# A railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail.

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(en noun)

(obsolete) An upper part; ceiling.

(mining) Lagging or longitudinal timber resting on caps to support the roof of a working.

From loft.

(head)