THWARTWISE
transverse, cross(a), transversal, thwartwise
(adjective) extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis; “cross members should be all steel”; “from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully”; “transversal vibrations”; “transverse colon”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
thwartwise (not comparable)
(archaic) Athwart; from side to side; across.
Adverb
thwartwise (not comparable)
(archaic) Athwart; from side to side; across.
Anagrams
• whittawers
Source: Wiktionary
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