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Bend :: Bend (n.) One of the honorable ordinaries, containing a third or a fifth part of the field. It crosses the field diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base..

Ogive :: Ogive (n.) The arch or rib which crosses a Gothic vault diagonally.

Crossgrained :: Crossgrained (a.) Having the grain or fibers run diagonally, or more or less transversely an irregularly, so as to interfere with splitting or planing..

Quarrel :: Quarrel (n.) A square of glass, esp. when set diagonally..

Springal :: Spring (v. i.) A line led from a vessel's quarter to her cable so that by tightening or slacking it she can be made to lie in any desired position; a line led diagonally from the bow or stern of a vessel to some point upon the wharf to which she is moored.

Poyntel :: Poyntel (n.) Paving or flooring made of small squares or lozenges set diagonally.

Arriswise :: Arriswise (adv.) Diagonally laid, as tiles; ridgewise..

Cater :: Cater (v. t.) To cut diagonally.

Bias :: Bias (adv.) In a slanting manner; crosswise; obliquely; diagonally; as, to cut cloth bias..

Cornerwise :: Cornerwise (adv.) With the corner in front; diagonally; not square.

Dagger :: Dagger (n.) A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame.

Port :: Port (v. t.) To throw, as a musket, diagonally across the body, with the lock in front, the right hand grasping the small of the stock, and the barrel sloping upward and crossing the point of the left shoulder; as, to port arms..

Bias :: Bias (a.) Cut slanting or diagonally, as cloth..

Checkers :: Checkers (v.) A game, called also daughts, played on a checkerboard by two persons, each having twelve men (counters or checkers) which are moved diagonally. The game is ended when either of the players has lost all his men, or can not move them..

Sprite :: Sprit (v. i.) A small boom, pole, or spar, which crosses the sail of a boat diagonally from the mast to the upper aftmost corner, which it is used to extend and elevate..

Portate :: Portate (a.) Borne not erect, but diagonally athwart an escutcheon; as, a cross portate..

Diagonally :: Diagonally (adv.) In a diagonal direction.

Bendwise :: Bendwise (adv.) Diagonally.

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