also: ながもの
long object; something long
Refers to any object that is notably long in shape, such as a pole, a long piece of luggage, or a scroll.
Carrying a long object on the train can sometimes bother people around you.
useless thing; white elephant; boondoggle
Used in the set phrase 無用の長物 (むようのながもの) to describe something that is useless or more trouble than it's worth. The standalone use is rare.
See also: 無用の長物
That large piece of furniture we never use is truly a white elephant.
Standard kanji spelling for the common reading ながもの.
Rare reading; mostly encountered in historical or specialized contexts.
Compound of 長 (naga, 'long') and 物 (mono, 'thing'). The reading ちょうぶつ is the on'yomi version, now rare.