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pannierwise

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈpæn.ɪ.əˌwaɪz/
  • US: /ˈpæn.i.ɚˌwaɪz/
  • US: /ˈpæn.jɚˌwaɪz/

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adv

Meaning 1

In the manner of panniers, fastened on either side of the back of a bicycle or pack animal, or carried over both shoulders.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • 1874, W. Cave Thomas, “On the Centre-rail Railway,” Report of the Forty-Third Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Notes and Abstracts, p. 219, This differs from other projects bearing a similar title, in which carriages and engines are swung, pannierwise, on either side of a raised rail, beam, or wire.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pannier + -wise.