| angle iron |
a piece of rolled iron or steel in the form of a right angle along its lengthwise dimension, used in construction for joining parts or as support. |
| barrel roll |
a maneuver in which an aircraft completes one spiral revolution around its lengthwise axis, without changing direction of flight. |
| blue whale |
the largest whale, as much as one hundred feet long, with a bluish gray back, yellow undersides, and grooves running lengthwise on the throat and abdomen. |
| business envelope |
an envelope that will enclose a sheet of paper eight and a half inches wide that has been folded twice lengthwise. |
| carryall1 |
a car or bus with two lengthwise seats. [1/2 definitions] |
| complicate |
in biology, folded lengthwise several times, as an insect wing or a leaf. [1/3 definitions] |
| corduroy |
a fabric, usu. cotton, with cords or cut pile woven in to form lengthwise ribs. [1/6 definitions] |
| endways |
along the length of a container or space; lengthwise. [1/4 definitions] |
| fedora |
a hat of soft felt, with a curled brim that can be turned up or down and a lengthwise crease in the crown. |
| finback |
any of several related whalebone whales with lengthwise grooves on the throat and a prominent, pointed dorsal fin; rorqual. |
| fish joint |
the joint between two timbers, beams, or rails that are bolted together lengthwise or end to end, usu. by a fishplate or fishplates. |
| flitch |
a lengthwise cut from a tree trunk, as for veneer. [1/4 definitions] |
| fore-and-aft |
located along or parallel to a line from the bow to the stern of a ship or boat; lengthwise. [1/2 definitions] |
| French fries |
(often l.c.) potatoes cut into lengthwise strips and fried in deep oil or fat. |
| glengarry |
(sometimes cap.) a Scottish cap creased lengthwise on the top and often having short ribbons in the back. |
| grain |
the lengthwise pattern in materials such as wood, fabric, or leather. [1/11 definitions] |
| keel |
a structural part extending lengthwise down the bottom center of the hull of a boat or ship, important for stability in water. [1/4 definitions] |
| longitudinal |
positioned or running lengthwise. [1/4 definitions] |
| longways |
lengthwise. |
| pit saw |
a large saw used to cut wood lengthwise that is handled by two persons, one positioned on the log and the second in a pit or trench beneath it. |
| quartersaw |
to saw (a log) lengthwise into quarters and then into boards. |