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- not comparableSynonym of post (“on post-horses; by a relay of horses, for speed”).
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 […]
1877, Great Britain, Calendar of State Papers and Manuscripts, Public Record Office, page 75Synonyms: post
- not comparableIn the manner of a post, or vertical support.
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.
1923, Elmer Allen Holbrook, Richard Valentine Ageton, Harry Earle Tufft, Timbering of Metal Mines, volumes 213-217, page 55
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adverbSynonym of post (“on post-horses; by a relay of horses, for speed”).
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postwise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postwise
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