adverb
- in the direction or manner of a bend; diagonally across a surface or object
Usage: heraldry; rare; technical
Examples
- The heraldic charge was placed bendwise across the shield.
- The fabric was cut bendwise to create a diagonal seam.
- The stripe ran bendwise from the upper left to the lower right.
- In heraldry, a bend is a diagonal stripe, and bendwise describes its orientation.