breadthwaysadv.

Brit.

/ˈbrɛdθweɪz/,

/ˈbrɛtθweɪz/, U.S.

/ˈbrɛtθˌweɪz/,

/ˈbrɛdθˌweɪz/

Forms: see breadth n. and -ways comb. form.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: breadth n., -ways comb. form.

Etymology: < breadth n. + -ways comb. form. Compare earlier lengthways adv.

In the direction of or across the breadth of something. Cf. breadthwise adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > direction > specific directions > [adverb] > in direction of width or breadth

breadthways1635

breadthwise1708

widthwise1785

widthways1794

1635 W. Saltonstall tr. G. Mercator Historia Mundi 699 The Alpes, which breadthwayes doe seperat and parte Italie from France and Germanie.

1700 Moxon's Mech. Exercises: Bricklayers-wks. 4 Roof Tiles..made Circular breadthways like a half Cylinder.

1758 R. Dossie Elaboratory laid Open i. 23 A course of bricks, laid breadthways.

1869 J. Martineau Lett. from Austral. ii. 16 There are plenty of street-cars..which are like Irish cars with the seat turned breadthways instead of lengthways.

1922 Textile Colorist Dec. 788/2 The fabric is..dried over the tins, the goods being stretched breadthways during the drying.

2016 Sunday World (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 27 Mar. (Lifestyle & Leisure section) Cut the bread diagonally into diamonds, first cutting lengthways then breadthways.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	breadthways
释义	breadthwaysadv. Brit. /ˈbrɛdθweɪz/, /ˈbrɛtθweɪz/, U.S. /ˈbrɛtθˌweɪz/, /ˈbrɛdθˌweɪz/ Forms: see breadth n. and -ways comb. form. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: breadth n., -ways comb. form. Etymology: < breadth n. + -ways comb. form. Compare earlier lengthways adv. In the direction of or across the breadth of something. Cf. breadthwise adv. ΘΚΠ the world > space > direction > specific directions > [adverb] > in direction of width or breadth breadthways1635 breadthwise1708 widthwise1785 widthways1794 1635 W. Saltonstall tr. G. Mercator Historia Mundi 699 The Alpes, which breadthwayes doe seperat and parte Italie from France and Germanie. 1700 Moxon's Mech. Exercises: Bricklayers-wks. 4 Roof Tiles..made Circular breadthways like a half Cylinder. 1758 R. Dossie Elaboratory laid Open i. 23 A course of bricks, laid breadthways. 1869 J. Martineau Lett. from Austral. ii. 16 There are plenty of street-cars..which are like Irish cars with the seat turned breadthways instead of lengthways. 1922 Textile Colorist Dec. 788/2 The fabric is..dried over the tins, the goods being stretched breadthways during the drying. 2016 Sunday World (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 27 Mar. (Lifestyle & Leisure section) Cut the bread diagonally into diamonds, first cutting lengthways then breadthways. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.1635
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