SHUTTLEWISE

Etymology

Adverb

shuttlewise (not comparable)

Back and forth, like a shuttle.

Source: Wiktionary


Shut"tle*wise`, adv.

Definition: Back and forth, like the movement of a shuttle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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