breadthways

[ bredth-weyz, bretth-, breth- ]

adverb

1. in the direction of the breadth.

breadthways

/ ˈbrɛtθ-; ˈbrɛdθˌweɪz; ˈbrɛtθ-; ˈbrɛdθˌwaɪz /

adverb

1. from side to side

Word History and Origins

Origin of breadthways¹

First recorded in 1670–80; breadth + -ways