altarwise

From altar +‎ -wise.

altarwise (not comparable)

1. Placed in the manner of an altar, against the eastern wall of the chancel with the longer side parallel to that wall.
   • 2009, George Gresley Perry, A History of the English Church:

     But usually, when not used, the tables stood altarwise against the east wall.

• tablewise

• Westralia