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arraswise

arraswise adverb: exhibiting the top and two sides, the corner being in front (said of a rectangular form).

Adverb

arraswise (not comparable)

  1. exhibiting the top and two sides, the corner being in front (said of a rectangular form).
    • A pillow laid arraswise on another, and held by two kneeling angels, one on each side, supports her head, and her feet rest on two small dogs1870-1881, John Edwin Cussans, History of Hertfordshire

Forms of arraswise

alternative formarrasways

Questions about arraswise

What does arraswise mean?
Arraswise means exhibiting the top and two sides, the corner being in front (said of a rectangular form).
What part of speech is arraswise?
Arraswise is an adverb.

Words near arraswise in the dictionary

  1. Arrasmiths
  2. arrastra
  3. arrastras
  4. arrastre
  5. arrastres
  6. arraswise
  7. arratel
  8. arratels
  9. arrau
  10. arrau turtle
  11. arrau turtles

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