Thesaurus / cornerwise
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synonyms for cornerwise
- crosswise
- aslant
- cater-cornered
- cater-corner
- catercorner
- catty-cornered
- catty-corner
- cornerways
- kitty-cornered
- kitty-corner
- obliquely
- on a slant
- on the bias
- slantingways
- slantways
- slantwise
- slaunchways
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How to use cornerwise in a sentence
On a short board the cornerwise test can be made with a straight-edge; on a long board winding-sticks are needed.
MANUAL TRAINING TOYS FOR THE BOY'S WORKSHOPHARRIS W. MOOREThe beaver or felt hat, turned up three-cornerwise, was now in general use.
DRESS DESIGNTALBOT HUGHESBut he succeeded at last and as he dragged the muddy pole across the grass, the island turned slowly cornerwise to the shore.
PEE-WEE HARRIS ADRIFTPERCY KEESE FITZHUGHA slide can be inserted cornerwise without admitting light to the plate.
PREMO CAMERAS, 1914.CANADIAN KODAK COMPANYThe holes are a little larger than the cornerwise diameter of the nuts.
FARM MECHANICSHERBERT A. SHEAREREach party of four must hold a handkerchief cornerwise, one player at each corner.
GAMES FOR ALL OCCASIONSMARY E. BLAINYou'll have to use diagonal fire unless you want to hurt some of our chaps—sweep 'em cornerwise.
TOLD IN THE EASTTALBOT MUNDYThese woods lay cornerwise with the main road, a sandy lane following the angle they described.
NORTH, SOUTH AND OVER THE SEAM.E. FRANCIS (MRS. FRANCIS BLUNDELL)Place these evenly on top of one another and cut again cornerwise, into long triangular pieces.
THE VEGETARIAN COOK BOOKE. G. FULTONYou know so well about almost every particular; but—she preferred to have the tidies straight, not cornerwise.
MRS. TREELAURA E. RICHARDSWORDS RELATED TO CORNERWISE
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