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postwise

postwise adverb: synonym of post (“on post-horses; by a relay of horses, for speed”).

Adverb

postwise (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of post (“on post-horses; by a relay of horses, for speed”).
    • A Spanish gentleman has arrived here postwise, sent by Cardinal Pacheco for the purpose, it is said, of praying the Emperor to favour his election as Pope, a demand which surprises the whole court […]1877, Great Britain, Calendar of State Papers and Manuscripts, Public Record Office, page 75
    Synonyms:
    post
  2. In the manner of a post, or vertical support.
    • When the pressure comes upon such a joint vertically, or postwise, the posts bear down on and compress the fibers in the cap pieces until the wood is compressed enough to transmit the pressure to the post below.1923, Elmer Allen Holbrook, Richard Valentine Ageton, Harry Earle Tufft, Timbering of Metal Mines, volumes 213-217, page 55

Synonyms of postwise

Origin of postwise

From post + -wise.

Questions about postwise

What does postwise mean?
Postwise means synonym of post (“on post-horses; by a relay of horses, for speed”).
What part of speech is postwise?
Postwise is an adverb.

Words near postwise in the dictionary

  1. postwhistle
  2. postwhore
  3. postwhores
  4. Postwick
  5. Postwick with Witton
  6. postwise
  7. postwithdrawal
  8. postwoman
  9. postwomen
  10. postwork
  11. postworkout

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