Cornerwise [adverb]

On a short board the cornerwise test can be made with a straight-edge; on a long board winding-sticks are needed.

The beaver or felt hat, turned up three-cornerwise, was now in general use.

But he succeeded at last and as he dragged the muddy pole across the grass, the island turned slowly cornerwise to the shore.

A slide can be inserted cornerwise without admitting light to the plate.

The holes are a little larger than the cornerwise diameter of the nuts.

Each party of four must hold a handkerchief cornerwise, one player at each corner.

You'll have to use diagonal fire unless you want to hurt some of our chaps—sweep 'em cornerwise.

These woods lay cornerwise with the main road, a sandy lane following the angle they described.

Place these evenly on top of one another and cut again cornerwise, into long triangular pieces.

You know so well about almost every particular; but—she preferred to have the tidies straight, not cornerwise.