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
The eggs are deposited endwise upon the stem or foliage, and in the early spring upon the developed stalks, usually in rows of from two to six, or more.
From Asparagus, its culture for home use and for market: a practical treatise on the planting, cultivation, harvesting, marketing, and preserving of asparagus, with notes on its history by F. M. Hexamer
Obviously, a set-screw may be placed to bear against the end of the tool to move it endwise and put on the cut.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
The launch was pitching endwise and sidewise, and through one or two of the ports, which had been left open, the rain was blowing in.
From Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water by Ralph Henry Barbour
"I see it, an' I never saw a piece o' cat-brier move endwise before," said Shorty, fixing his eyes on the string-like green.
From Si Klegg, Book 3 (of 6) Si And Shorty Meet Mr. Rosenbaum, The Spy, Who Relates His Adventures by John McElroy
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