"ploughwise" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From plough + -wise. Etymology templates: {{af|en|plough|-wise}} plough + -wise Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ploughwise (not comparable)
  1. Moving, like a plough on a field, alternately from left to right and from right to left. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: boustrophedon
    Sense id: en-ploughwise-en-adj-Y8rIhsMY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -wise, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 99 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -wise: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2

Adverb

Etymology: From plough + -wise. Etymology templates: {{af|en|plough|-wise}} plough + -wise Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} ploughwise (not comparable)
  1. In a ploughwise manner. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-ploughwise-en-adv-tWk-nwS6
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