lozengewise

English

Etymology

From lozenge +‎ -wise.

Adverb

lozengewise (comparative more lozengewise, superlative most lozengewise)

  1. (heraldry) Placed like a lozenge (a diamond).

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Adjective

lozengewise (not comparable)

  1. (heraldry) Oriented like a lozenge (a diamond).
    • 1850, John Henry Parker, A Glossary of Terms Used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic Architecture, page 220:
      […] a lozengewise arrangement, […]
    • 1997, Michele George, The Roman Domestic Architecture of Northern Italy, British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited, →ISBN:
      […] a lozengewise square, six elongated hexagons and four square panels in the space between the two.
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