LENGTHWISE


Meaning of LENGTHWISE in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adverb

Etymology: length + -wise

: in the direction of the length : longitudinally

opened his newspaper, folded it lengthwise — Nathaniel Benchley

II. adjective

: moving, placed, or directed on or toward the long axis

tiers of planks had been fashioned into lengthwise seats — Agnes M. Cleaveland

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