barwise

[ bahr-wahyz ]

adjectiveHeraldry.
  1. (of a charge or charges) transversely across an escutcheon, in the manner of a bar.

Origin of barwise

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  • Also bar·ways [bahr-weyz]. /ˈbɑrˌweɪz/.

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