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Cross :: Cross (v. i.) To lie or be athwart.

Thwart :: Thwart (a.) Thwartly; obliquely; transversely; athwart.

Thwart :: Thwart (prep.) Across; athwart.

Portate :: Portate (a.) Borne not erect, but diagonally athwart an escutcheon; as, a cross portate..

Manger :: Manger (n.) The fore part of the deck, having a bulkhead athwart ships high enough to prevent water which enters the hawse holes from running over it..

Thwart :: Thwart (n.) A seat in an open boat reaching from one side to the other, or athwart the boat..

Across :: Across (n.) From side to side; athwart; crosswise, or in a direction opposed to the length; quite over; as, a bridge laid across a river..

Cross :: Cross (a.) Not parallel; lying or falling athwart; transverse; oblique; intersecting.

Transverse :: Transverse (n.) Anything that is transverse or athwart.

Ledge :: Ledge (n.) A piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams..

Aslant :: Aslant (prep.) In a slanting direction over; athwart.

Athwart :: Athwart (adv.) Across the course; so as to thwart; perversely.

Transverse :: Transverse (a.) Lying or being across, or in a crosswise direction; athwart; -- often opposed to longitudinal..

Across :: Across (adv.) Obliquely; athwart; amiss; awry.

Athwart :: Athwart (prep.) Across; from side to side of.

Athwart :: Athwart (prep.) Across the direction or course of; as, a fleet standing athwart our course..

Athwart :: Athwart (adv.) Across, especially in an oblique direction; sidewise; obliquely..

Cross :: Cross (v. t.) To put across or athwart; to cause to intersect; as, to cross the arms..

Crossly :: Crossly (adv.) Athwart; adversely; unfortunately; peevishly; fretfully; with ill humor.

Jack :: "Jack (n.) A bar of iron athwart ships at a topgallant masthead, to support a royal mast, and give spread to the royal shrouds; -- called also jack crosstree..

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