fanwise

Definitions

Examples

• About sunrise the troop left camp in a body, later spreading fanwise over the prairies.

• A windmill for raising water spreads its giant sails fanwise over a huge grey metal armature.

• Timidly she spread out fanwise the dove color of her sober costume.

• The electro-bullets spread fanwise, exploded into flaming deaths.

• The broad base of the mountain where it sat upon the backs of the lower hills spread out fanwise to a width of five miles.