lengthways adv 1: in the direction of the length; "He cut the paper lengthwise" [syn: {lengthways}, {lengthwise}, {longwise}, {longways}, {longitudinally}] adj 1: running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing; "the lengthwise dimension" [syn: {lengthwise}, {lengthways}] [ant: {crosswise}]
Lengthways \Length"ways`\ (-w[=a]z`), Lengthwise \Length"wise`\ (-w[imac]z`), adv. In the direction of the length; running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing; in a longitudinal direction. Contrasted with {crosswise}. [1913 Webster]