postwise

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.”

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