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Lengthways   /lˈɛŋθwˌeɪz/   Listen
Lengthways

adjective
1.
Running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing.  Synonym: lengthwise.





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"Lengthways" Quotes from Famous Books



... of the ship are long iron girders, so to speak, that run lengthways from stern to bow. They keep the iron frames (what are called ribs in a wooden ship) in place, and also help to hold the ends of the deck-beams, which go from side to side of the ship. Stringers always consider themselves most important, because ...
— Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II • Rudyard Kipling


Words linked to "Lengthways" :   crosswise, end-to-end, axial, lengthwise, longitudinal, running, longitudinally, linear, fore-and-aft


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