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单词 yokewise
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yokewiseadv.

Brit. /ˈjəʊkwʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈjoʊkˌwaɪz/
Forms: see yoke n. and -wise comb. form.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: yoke n., -wise comb. form.
Etymology: < yoke n. + -wise comb. form.
In the manner or form of a yoke; spec. (with reference to position or alignment) transversely, crosswise, horizontally.
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the world > space > shape > curvature > types of curvature > [adverb] > like an arch or bow
bow-wise1398
archwise1577
yokewise1577
archways1799
arcuately1850
1577 B. Googe tr. C. Heresbach Foure Bks. Husbandry iii. f. 128* In the stable, you must haue certayne stalles, or boordes, yokewyse set vp [L. transuersi asseres in modum iugorum].
1684 J. Smith Profit & Pleasure United 9 Each Stall being made Yoke-wise, about seven foot from the ground.
1882 G. F. Armstrong Garland from Greece 129 With crook upheld Yoke-wise across my shoulder-blades for ease.
1916 Ladies' Home Jrnl. Feb. 81/2 In fine plaits the transparent material inserts itself yokewise between the front and back panels of the four-gored skirt.
2012 L. Weller Wilderness 297 He staggered a little with the dog slung yokewise over his shoulders.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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