bendways

/ˈbɛndˌweɪz/
adverb
  1. In a diagonal or slanted direction, especially across a shield or surface.
    • The carpenter cut the wood bendways to create a decorative diagonal pattern.
    • In heraldry, a band placed bendways crosses the shield diagonally.
    • The stripes on the flag ran bendways from the top left to the bottom right.
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