endwise
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
"I see it, an' I never saw a piece o' cat-brier move endwise before," said Shorty, fixing his eyes on the string-like green.
From Si Klegg, Book 3 (of 6) Si And Shorty Meet Mr. Rosenbaum, The Spy, Who Relates His Adventures by McElroy, John
The eggs are deposited endwise upon the stem or foliage, and in the early spring upon the developed stalks, usually in rows of from two to six, or more.
From Asparagus, its culture for home use and for market: a practical treatise on the planting, cultivation, harvesting, marketing, and preserving of asparagus, with notes on its history by Hexamer, F. M.
The launch was pitching endwise and sidewise, and through one or two of the ports, which had been left open, the rain was blowing in.
From Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water by Barbour, Ralph Henry
They set up a chant, marking the time with a small wooden drum, and the boom of hollow bamboos struck endwise upon the earth.
From The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom by Thomson, Basil
