Edgelong: alternatives and connections

The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of f…

Having to opposite curvatures, that is, curved longitudinally in one direction and transversely in the opposite direction, as the surf…

Having little or no tendency to take a fixed or definite position or direction: thus, a suspended magnetic needle, when rendered astat…

A rope fastened near the middle of the leech or perpendicular edge of the square sails, by subordinate ropes, called bridles, and used…

The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge, as of a river or pit; a verge; a border; as, the brin…

To make an indentation in the edge of a metal plate, as along a seam in a steam boiler or an iron ship, to force the edge of the upper…

Having the side planks (af a boat) so arranged that the lower edge of each overlaps the upper edge of the plank next below it like cla…

A piece of apparatus used for reversing the direction of an electrical current; an attachment to certain electrical machines, by means…

Progress from point to point without change of direction; any part of a progress from one place to another, which is in a straight lin…

A stone /et along a margin as a and protection, as along the edge of a sidewalk next the roadway; an edge stone.

a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals deter…

The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument; as, the edge of an ax, knife, sword, or scythe. Hence, figuratively, that which c…

With the edge towards anything; in the direction of the edge.

Resembling, or covered with, a sleeve; -- said of the chief when lines are drawn from the middle point of the upper edge upper edge to…

Having a feather-edge; also, having one edge thinner than the other, as a board; -- in the United States, said only of stuff one edge…

Pieces of metal, built into the joints of a wall, so as to lap over the edge of the gutters or to cover the edge of the roofing; also,…

(In the field of a telescope) In the direction from which stars are apparently moving (in consequence of the earth's rotation); as, a…

Any contrivance, especially one having a directing edge, surface, or channel, for giving direction to the motion of anything, as water…