tablewise en · ADV
Etymology
From Middle English tabylwyse, equivalent to table + -wise.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Positioned in a way that suggests the shape of a table.
It was a flat, plain slab of dark gray stone, placed on pillars tablewise, that stood solitary above the turf, commanding attention.
1902, Munsey's magazine:
- (not-comparable) Oriented like the communion table, with the ends east and west, as opposed to altarwise.