palewise

adverb

pale·​wise

ˈpālˌwīz

variants or less commonly paleways

-wāz

1

heraldry : in the direction of a pale : vertically

2

heraldry : in pale

Word History

Etymology

pale entry 5 + -wise, -ways

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