单词 | yokewise |
释义 | yokewiseadv. In the manner or form of a yoke; spec. (with reference to position or alignment) transversely, crosswise, horizontally. ΘΠ 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). < adv.1577 |
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