endwise

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

endwise
    adv 1: on end or upright; "sticks leaning against the wall
           endways" [syn: {endways}, {endwise}]
    2: in or toward the direction of the ends; lengthwise; "endways
       pressure" [syn: {endways}, {endwise}]
    3: with the end forward or toward the observer; "houses built
       endways" [syn: {endways}, {endwise}, {end on}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Endways \End"ways`\, Endwise \End"wise\, adv.
   1. On end; erectly; in an upright position.
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   2. With the end forward.
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