endwise

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It was carefully arranged out of the eyes of peacock feathers, exactly as if a stiff peacock fan had been erected endwise on his head.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Had it lodged endwise it would have jammed the stick even farther forward, and I would have had to jump or dive in with the ship.

From Test Pilot by Collins, Jimmy

The shell d is secured to h by the screws i, which pass through slots in a, and therefore move endwise when h is operated by its hand-lever.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

The further bending of the pieces thus treated is accomplished by placing them endwise upon the anvil-block, as shown in Fig.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

In small engines the link is moved endwise for forward or backward gear by a simple arrangement of hand levers.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua