altarwise

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adjective

Placed in the manner of an altar, against the eastern wall of the chancel with the longer side parallel to that wall.

Opposite
tablewise
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Meanings

adjectivealtarwise (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePlaced in the manner of an altar, against the eastern wall of the chancel with the longer side parallel to that wall.

    But usually, when not used, the tables stood altarwise against the east wall.

    2009, George Gresley Perry, A History of the English Church

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
tablewise

Origin

From altar + -wise.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Westralia
Cite this entry
APA

altarwise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altarwise

MLA

“altarwise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altarwise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “altarwise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altarwise.

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