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Perpendicularly :: Perpendicularly (adv.) In a perpendicular manner; vertically.

Chesstree :: Chesstree (n.) A piece of oak bolted perpendicularly on the side of a vessel, to aid in drawing down and securing the clew of the mainsail..

Downright :: Downright (adv.) Straight down; perpendicularly.

Plump :: Plump (a. & v.) Directly; suddenly; perpendicularly.

Gnomon :: Gnomon (n.) A style or column erected perpendicularly to the horizon, formerly used in astronomocal observations. Its principal use was to find the altitude of the sun by measuring the length of its shadow..

Vertical :: Vertical (a.) Of or pertaining to the vertex; situated at the vertex, or highest point; directly overhead, or in the zenith; perpendicularly above one..

Vertically :: Vertically (adv.) In a vertical manner, position, or direction; perpendicularly; as, to look down vertically; to raise a thing vertically..

Bitts :: Bitts (n. pl.) A frame of two strong timbers fixed perpendicularly in the fore part of a ship, on which to fasten the cables as the ship rides at anchor, or in warping. Other bitts are used for belaying (belaying bitts), for sustaining the windlass (carrick bitts, winch bitts, or windlass bitts), to hold the pawls of the windlass (pawl bitts) etc..

Tail :: Tail (n.) The part of a note which runs perpendicularly upward or downward from the head; the stem.

Plumb :: Plumb (adv.) In a plumb direction; perpendicularly.

Orthogonally :: Orthogonally (adv.) Perpendicularly; at right angles; as, a curve cuts a set of curves orthogonally..

Drop :: Drop (v. i.) To be deep in extent; to descend perpendicularly; as, her main topsail drops seventeen yards..

Aweigh :: Aweigh (adv.) Just drawn out of the ground, and hanging perpendicularly; atrip; -- said of the anchor..

Scarp :: Scarp (v. t.) To cut down perpendicularly, or nearly so; as, to scarp the face of a ditch or a rock..

Cathetus :: Cathetus (n.) One line or radius falling perpendicularly on another; as, the catheti of a right-angled triangle, that is, the two sides that include the right angle..

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