Thwartwise (Adjective)
Meaning
Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis; "cross members should be all steel"; "from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully"; "transversal vibrations"; "transverse colon".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The steel beams were arranged thwartwise to provide additional support to the bridge's structure.
- The transverse members of the ladder helped to maintain its balance and stability.
- She arranged the flowers thwartwise across the entrance to create a grand display.
- The engineers used thwartwise bracing to add strength to the old building's framework.
- The thwartwise slats of the wooden fence were covered with climbing vines.