endwise meaning and definition

ENDWISE adverb

Definition of endwise (adverb)

1. on end or upright
   • "sticks leaning against the wall endways"
   • synonyms: endways
2. in or toward the direction of the ends; lengthwise
   • "endways pressure"
   • synonyms: endways
3. with the end forward or toward the observer
   • "houses built endways"
   • synonyms: end on, endways