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tablewise en · ADV

Etymology

From Middle English tabylwyse, equivalent to table + -wise.

Meanings

  1. (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:
  2. (not-comparable) Oriented like the communion table, with the ends east and west, as opposed to altarwise.