cornerwise

American  

[kawr-ner-wahyz] / ˈkɔr nərˌwaɪz /

Also cornerways

adverb

1. with the corner in front.

2. so as to form a corner.

3. from corner to corner; diagonally.

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cornerwise British  

/ ˈkɔːnəˌwaɪz, ˈkɔːnəˌweɪz /

adverb

1. with a corner in front; diagonally

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Etymology

Origin of cornerwise

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at corner, -wise

Example Sentences

The embroidered cloth is placed cornerwise and on it are decanters of port and sherry; sandwiches, biscuits and an uncut cake; two little piles of plates and one little pile of napkins.

From Three Plays by Granville-Barker The Marrying of Ann Leete; The Voysey Inheritance; Waste by Granville-Barker, Harley

You could also place a box like this turned cornerwise, so that its top would look like a straight line.

From Text Books of Art Education, Book IV (of 7) by Froehlich, Hugo B.

Yes, here it was; here to the right, standing cornerwise to the street, was the house of my dream, here too the old-fashioned gateway with scrollwork in stone on both sides….

From Dream Tales and Prose Poems by Garnett, Constance

Place cornerwise, on a table in front of you, a large box with a square top.

From Text Books of Art Education, Book IV (of 7) by Froehlich, Hugo B.

Next morning, while he dressed, he kept his teeth shut cornerwise, a habit he had when he was making up his mind to any noxious undertaking.

From The Brentons by Dexter, Wilson C.