- Longways
- Longways Long"ways`, adv. Lengthwise. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Longways
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longways — 1580s, from LONG (Cf. long) (adj.) + WAY (Cf. way) + adverbial genitive s … Etymology dictionary
longways — (also longwise) ► ADVERB ▪ lengthways … English terms dictionary
longways — [lôŋ′wāz΄] adv. LENGTHWISE … English World dictionary
longways — /lawng wayz , long /, adv. 1. longwise. 2. Dancing. in two long lines with the couples facing each other: to perform a country dance longways. adj. 3. longwise. [1580 90; LONG1 + WAYS] * * * … Universalium
longways — UK [ˈlɒŋˌweɪz] / US [ˈlɔŋˌweɪz] adverb in the same direction as the longest side of something Cut the carrots longways … English dictionary
longways dance — noun country dancing performed with couples in two long lines facing each other • Syn: ↑longways • Hypernyms: ↑country dance, ↑country dancing, ↑contredanse, ↑contra danse, ↑contradance • … Useful english dictionary
longways — adverb Lengthwise, in the longer direction … Wiktionary
longways — adv. lengthways, along the length, longwise; (in dancing) two long lines with couples facing each other … English contemporary dictionary
longways — (also longwise) adverb lengthways … English new terms dictionary
longways — ad. Longwise, lengthwise … New dictionary of synonyms
