tankwise

English

Etymology

tank +‎ -wise

Adverb

tankwise (not comparable)

1. In the manner of a tank (military vehicle).
   • 1923, A. A. Hill, Automobile Dealer and Repairer, page 30:

     The torque was "built up" in the special back axle and the car crawled tankwise but very certainly over the obstacles without a jar or hesitation.

2. In terms of tanks (military vehicles).
   • 1963, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services, Hearings, page 779:

     Would it not be true that even in the best possible light, we would be badly outnumbered tankwise in the event that conventional warfare broke out in Europe?