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

In the former position it breaks the grain endwise, while in the latter it wedges it apart.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

But in other woods, the ends of some cells which meet endwise are absorbed, thus forming a continuous series of elements which constitute an open tube.

From Wood and Forest by Noyes, William

In small engines the link is moved endwise for forward or backward gear by a simple arrangement of hand levers.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

Thus a link or a double-eye would be dipped endwise, a plate edgewise; but all pieces should be immersed as quickly as possible after the box is opened.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua