tablewise

English

Etymology

From Middle English tabylwyse, equivalent to table +‎ -wise.

Adverb

tablewise (not comparable)

1. Positioned in a way that suggests the shape of a table.
   • 1902, Munsey's magazine:

     It was a flat, plain slab of dark gray stone, placed on pillars tablewise, that stood solitary above the turf, commanding attention.

2. (Christianity) Oriented like the communion table, with the ends east and west, as opposed to altarwise.

Anagrams

• bewailest