Word: fesswise
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: fess
wise
Definition: In the manner of a fess; as a broad horizontal stripe across the middle of an escutcheon.
Morphemes:
Affix: fess
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A horizontal band across the middle of the shield.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fascia
Language: la
Decoded: fascia
PoS: Noun
Meaning: band, bandage, swathe, strip, ribbon
Affix: -wise
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: in the direction or orientation of