EDGEWAYS
edgeways, edgewise
(adverb) with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge; “he sawed the board edgeways”; “held it edgewise”
edgewise, edgeways
(adverb) as if by an edge; barely; “I could not get a word in edgewise”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adverb
edgeways (not comparable)
With the edge facing in the direction of movement.
With the edge uppermost.
Synonyms
• edgewise
Adjective
edgeways (not comparable)
With the edge facing in the direction of movement.
With the edge uppermost.
Etymology 2
Noun
edgeways
plural of edgeway
Anagrams
• Segwayed, segwayed
Source: Wiktionary
Edge"ways, Edge"wise, adv.
Definition: With the edge towards anything; in the direction of the edge.
Glad to get in a word, as they say, edgeways. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition