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
He closed the discussion by spearing half a dill pickle with a fork and inserting it endwise in his mouth.
From The Competitive Nephew by Montague Glass
Another plan is to let the back gear move endwise and bush its bearing holes with hardened steel bushes.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
And even as she spoke the great hearthstone sank down endwise turning upon itself and disclosing a narrow flight of steps.
From Our Admirable Betty A Romance by Jeffery Farnol
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 Joshua Rose
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