flatwise

[ flat-wahyz ]

adverb

1. with the flat side, rather than the edge, foremost or in contact.

Word History and Origins

Origin of flatwise¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; flat ¹ + -wise

Example Sentences

Spikelets 3–several-flowered, placed flatwise on the rhachis.

From Project Gutenberg

Sills, 2 × 8s, sawed in short lengths, and placed flatwise.

From Project Gutenberg

Propulsion is obtained by a rhythmical automatic shift in the pitch of the blades so that those moving backward push flatwise against the water, while those moving forward are "feathered" to slip sidewise through it with little resistance.

From Time Magazine Archive

A grain of Indian Corn, flatwise, cut away a little, so as to show the embryo, lying on the albumen which makes the principal bulk of the seed.

From Project Gutenberg

These are apparent exceptions to the rule, the blade standing edgewise instead of flatwise to the stem; but this position comes by a twist of the stalk or the base of the blade.

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