What does tuskwise mean?
Tuskwise means (rare) In the manner of tusks..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
(rare) In the manner of tusks..
Nay without this law / Of mandom, ye would perish, — beast by beast / Devouring, — tree by tree, with strangling roots / And trunks set tuskwise.
...part of the jaw bone of a whale, propped up tuskwise.
Alec laughs so hard his eyes glaze and his cheeks flush, and even Nicholas is chortling now. Edward forges ahead, holding up his fingers tuskwise...
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Tuskwise means (rare) In the manner of tusks..
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Nay without this law / Of mandom, ye would perish, — beast by beast / Devouring, — tree by tree, with strangling roots / And trunks set tuskwise.
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