BARWISE


Meaning of BARWISE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌwīz adverb

also bar·ways -ˌwāz

Etymology: bar (I) + -wise or -ways

1. heraldry : in the direction of a bar : horizontally

2. heraldry : in a line in the direction of a bar — used of two or more charges especially when not across the middle of the field; compare in fess at fess

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.