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Athwart

Athwart Definition And Meaning
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 \Athwart"\, 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}. \Athwart"\, 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.

Athwart Definition And Meaning

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

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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