adv. [see -WAYS, -WISE.] In direction of the breadth.
1677. Moxon, Mech. Exerc. (1703), 240. Roof Tiles … made Circular breadthways like a half Cylinder.
1758. [R. Dossie], Elaboratory laid open, 23. A course of bricks, laid breadthways, must then be raised.
1864. H. Spencer, Illustr. Univ. Progr., 161. Each finger-breadth was … equal to four grains of barley placed breadthwise.
1866. Reader, 797. Some crossing it lengthways and some breadthways.
