barwise
adverb
bar·wise
variants
or less commonly barways
-ˌwāz
1
heraldry
: in the direction of a bar : horizontally
2
heraldry
: in a line in the direction of a bar
—used of two or more charges especially when not across the middle of the field
compare in fess at fess
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“Barwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barwise. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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