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

Its thick leaves form also its branches, each leaf being attached to its neighbor endwise, like links of a chain, and being bordered by a bright yellow ruffle of profuse blossoms.

From The Pearl of India by Ballou, Maturin Murray

Here and there stone slabs stuck up, planted endwise in the earth like gravestones in a cemetery.

From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

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 Rose, Joshua

Sheets of iron are tinned, in the manufactories of tin plate, by immersing the sheets, endwise, in a pot of melted tin, the top of which is covered with about two inches depth of tallow.

From A Select Collection of Valuable and Curious Arts and Interesting Experiments, Which are Well Explained and Warranted Genuine and may be Performed Easily, Safely, and at Little Expense. by Unknown, Various