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lengthways en · ADJ

Etymology

From length + -ways.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) lengthwise
   • Threads of silk and cotton are so arranged in parallel lines, lengthways with the note, and embodied in the substance of the paper during its manufacture. 1847, editorial staff, “Method of Preserving the Denominations of a Bank Bill from being Altered”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 3, Issue 9, page 68:

lengthways en · ADV

Etymology

From length + -ways.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) lengthwise