What does gatewise mean?
Gatewise means Arranged to resemble a gate..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
Arranged to resemble a gate..
[...] they are ioyned by two and two together, and every couple sustaineth a third stone lying overthwart, gatewise, which is fastened by the meanes of tenons that enter into mortaises of those stones not closed with any cement.
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Gatewise means Arranged to resemble a gate..
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[...] they are ioyned by two and two together, and every couple sustaineth a third stone lying overthwart, gatewise, which is fastened by the meanes of tenons that enter into mortaises of those stones not closed with any cement.
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