crescentwise

English

Etymology

crescent +‎ -wise

Adverb

crescentwise (comparative more crescentwise, superlative most crescentwise)

1. In the form of a crescent.
   • 1847, Alfred Tennyson, “(please specify the page number, or |part=Prologue, I to VII, or conclusion)”, in The Princess: A Medley, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC:

     And then we strolled
     For half the day through stately theatres
     Benched crescent-wise