Both Uses of
vertical
in
The House of the Seven Gables
- There was a vertical sundial on the front gable; and as the carpenter passed beneath it, he looked up and noted the hour.†
Chpt 13 *vertical = straight up and down
- The artist looked paler than ordinary; there was a thoughtful and severe contraction of his forehead, tracing a deep, vertical line between the eyebrows.†
Chpt 20
Definition:
oriented straight up and down
(When you are standing, you could be thought of as vertical. When lying down, you could be thought of as horizontal.)
(When you are standing, you could be thought of as vertical. When lying down, you could be thought of as horizontal.)