1. longways - Noun
2. longways - Adverb
Lengthwise.
Source: Webster's dictionaryHe cut the paper lengthwise Source: Internet
In early dances, where the hey is called a "double hey", it works to interpret this as an oval hey, like the modern circular hey but adapted to the straight sides of a longways formation. Source: Internet
However the most common formation is the "longways" set in which men and women form two lines facing each other. Source: Internet