What does featherwise mean?
Featherwise means Arranged at angles like the barbs of a feather..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
Arranged at angles like the barbs of a feather..
A cavity can be seen in them, and also that they are made of fibres arranged featherwise.
[…] the interior is also of ashlar work, formed of thin stones, laid tier above tier, slanting, and covering each other featherwise.
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Featherwise means Arranged at angles like the barbs of a feather..
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A cavity can be seen in them, and also that they are made of fibres arranged featherwise.
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