athwart

a·thwart

A0497500 (ə-thwôrt′)prep.1. From one side to the other of; across: "the Stars that shoot athwart the Night" (Alexander Pope).2. Contrary to; against.3. Nautical Across the course, line, or length of.adv.1. From side to side; crosswise or transversely.2. So as to thwart, obstruct, or oppose; perversely.

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[Middle English : a-, on; see a-² + thwert, across; see thwart.]

athwart

(əˈθwɔːt) advtransversely; from one side to anotherprep1. across the path or line of (esp a ship)2. in opposition to; against[C15: from a-² + thwart]

a•thwart

(əˈθwɔrt)

adv. 1. from side to side; crosswise. 2. perversely; awry; wrongly. prep. 3. from side to side of; across. 4. in opposition to; contrary to. [1425–75]

athwart

Across the width of a boat.

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	athwart - at right angles to the center line of a ship
	2.	athwart - at an oblique angle; "the sun shone aslant into his face"aslant, obliquely

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