breadthways

[ bredth-weyz, bretth-, breth- ]

adverb
  1. in the direction of the breadth.

Origin of breadthways

1
First recorded in 1670–80; breadth + -ways
  • Also breadth·wise [bredth-wahyz, bretth-, breth-]. /ˈbrɛdθˌwaɪz, ˈbrɛtθ-, ˈbrɛθ-/.

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British Dictionary definitions for breadthways

breadthways

esp US breadthwise (ˈbrɛdθˌwaɪz, ˈbrɛtθ-)

/ (ˈbrɛdθˌweɪz, ˈbrɛtθ-) /


adverb
  1. from side to side

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