Barrelwise
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In the manner of a barrel. not-comparable
"[…] the shoulders not too wide above, bowing outward from the top to the breast; the back flat from shoulder to tail; the ribs extending horizontally and backwards, and then curving down barrelwise; […]"
Example
More examples"[…] the shoulders not too wide above, bowing outward from the top to the breast; the back flat from shoulder to tail; the ribs extending horizontally and backwards, and then curving down barrelwise; […]"
Etymology
From barrel + -wise.
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