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

Had it lodged endwise it would have jammed the stick even farther forward, and I would have had to jump or dive in with the ship.

From Test Pilot by Collins, Jimmy

Spindle r may be adjusted endwise in t, so that it may be adjusted to suit different lengths of rolls without moving the bearing blocks b.

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

A straw has been known to penetrate the body of a tree endwise by the extreme velocity imparted to it when carried in the vortex of a tornado.

From Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. by Gray, Elisha

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