Meaning of postwise | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Synonym of post (“on post-horses; by a relay of horses, for speed”).
   not-comparable
2. In the manner of a post, or vertical support.
   not-comparable

Examples

“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 […]”

“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.”

CEFR level