طَوِيلُ النِّجَادِ
A person with a long sword-strap.
The expression may imply tall stature through the association of a long strap with height, while the strap may also literally be long.
The key test is not whether literal meaning is actually intended, but whether that meaning remains possible within the expression.
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طَوِيلُ النِّجَادِ
A person with a long sword-strap.
The expression may imply tall stature through the association of a long strap with height, while the strap may also literally be long.
The key test is not whether literal meaning is actually intended, but whether that meaning remains possible within the expression.