Postwise
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Postwise is an adverb meaning Synonym of post (“on post-horses; by a relay of horses, for speed”).
Meaning
Synonym of post (“on post-horses; by a relay of horses, for speed”).
More Meanings
- In the manner of a post, or vertical support.
Example Sentences
A Spanish gentleman has arrived here postwise, sent by Cardinal Pacheco for the purpose, it is said, of praying the Emperor to favour his election as Pope, a demand which surprises the whole court […]
When the pressure comes upon such a joint vertically, or postwise, the posts bear down on and compress the fibers in the cap pieces until the wood is compressed enough to transmit the pressure to the post below.
Synonyms for postwise
Depending on context, synonyms include post.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include post, postward, posteriourly, posthoc, post-operatively, anteriorly.
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