About The Word Athwart
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Athwart
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What's The Definition Of Athwart?
[adv] at an oblique angle; "the sun shone aslant into his face"
[adv] at right angles to the center line of a ship Synonyms | Synonyms for Athwart: aslant | obliquely Related Terms | Find terms related to Athwart: across | across the grain | adverse to | against | against the grain | against the tide | against the wind | at cross-purposes | at cross-purposes with | at daggers | at daggers drawn | at issue | at odds | at variance | at war with | athwartships | bendwise | beyond | bias | biased | biaswise | catercorner | catercornered | con | contra | contrariwise | contrawise | counter | counter to | crisscross | cross | cross-grained | crossway | crossways | crosswise | dead against | diagonal | eyeball-to-eyeball | in conflict with | in confrontation | in hostile array | in opposition | in opposition to | kittycorner | oblique | obliquely | opposed to | over | overthwart | sideways | sidewise | slant | thwart | thwartly | thwartways | transversal | transverse | transversely | traverse | up in arms | versus | vis-a-vis | with crossed bayonets See Also | Athwart In Webster's Dictionary \A*thwart"\, prep. [Pref. a- + thwart.]
1. Across; from side to side of.
Athwart the thicket lone. --Tennyson.
2. (Naut.) Across the direction or course of; as, a fleet
standing athwart our course.
{Athwart hawse}, across the stem of another vessel, whether
in contact or at a small distance.
{Athwart ships}, across the ship from side to side, or in
that direction; -- opposed to {fore and aft}.
\A*thwart"\, adv. 1. Across, especially in an oblique direction; sidewise; obliquely. Sometimes athwart, sometimes he strook him straight. --Spenser. 2. Across the course; so as to thwart; perversely. All athwart there came A post from Wales loaden with heavy news. --Shak. |
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