Lengthways and Thwartwise

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Lengthways adjective - Running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing.

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Thwartwise is an antonym for lengthways.

Thwartwise adjective - Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis.

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Lengthways is an antonym for thwartwise.

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Thwartwise and Lengthways. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lengthways/thwartwise

Lengthways & Thwartwise. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lengthways/thwartwise>.

Thwartwise or Lengthways. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lengthways/thwartwise.

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