PALEWISE

Etymology

Adverb

palewise (not comparable)

(heraldry, archaic) In the manner of pales, divided by perpendicular lines.

Synonyms

• paleways

Source: Wiktionary


Pale"wise`, adv. (Her.)

Definition: In the manner of a pale or pales; by perpendicular lines or divisions; as, to divide an escutcheon palewise.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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