endwise

ˈɛndwaɪz

Definition

Definition of endwise - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

positions

Dated

upright or standing on its end

Dated

The logs were stacked endwise.

erect

upright

vertical

directional movement

Dated

in a direction toward the end

Dated

He moved the piece endwise across the board..

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Origin of endwise

English, end (extremity) + wise (manner)

Terms with endwise included in their meaning

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grafting

carpentry

joining timbers endwise

Examples of endwise in a sentence

He stood the broom endwise against the wall.
The log was placed endwise in the fireplace.
He slid the book endwise into the shelf.

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French:debout, vers la fin, ...
German:hochkant, endwärts, ...
Italian:in piedi, verso la fine, ...
Spanish:verticalmente, hacia el extremo, ...
Portuguese:em pé, em direção ao fim, ...
Chinese:竖立地, 朝向末端, ...
Japanese:縦に, 端に向かって, ...
Arabic:عَلى طَرَفِه, نحو الطَرَف, ...
Hebrew:בְּצוּרָה זְקוּפָה, לִקְרַאת הַסּוֹף, ...
Russian:вертикально, вдоль, ...
Ukrainian:вертикально, торцем, ...
Hindi:सीधे खड़ा, अंत की ओर, ...
Bengali:খাড়াভাবে, শেষের দিকে, ...
Catalan:verticalment, cap al final, ...
Czech:nastojato, podélně, ...
Danish:på højkant, mod enden, ...
Dutch:rechtop, in de lengterichting, ...
Greek:κατακόρυφα, προς το τέλος, ...
Hungarian:a végére állítva, végével előre, ...
Khmer:ដោយដាក់បញ្ឈរលើចុង, ដោយឱ្យចុងនាំទៅមុខ, ...
Korean:똑바로, 끝 방향으로, ...
Persian:عمودی, به سمت انتها, ...
Polish:pionowo, w kierunku końca, ...
Portuguese (BR):em pé, em direção ao fim, ...
Romanian:vertical, spre capăt, ...
Swedish:på ända, mot slutet, ...
Thai:ตั้งตรง, ไปยังปลาย, ...
Turkish:uç uca, uca doğru, ...
Vietnamese:đứng thẳng, về phía cuối, ...

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Definition of endwise - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

Origin of endwise

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Terms with endwise included in their meaning

Examples of endwise in a sentence

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