Definition of athwart

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

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Across :: Across (adv.) Obliquely; athwart; amiss; awry.
Cross :: Cross (v. t.) To put across or athwart; to cause to intersect; as, to cross the arms..
Aboard :: Aboard (prep.) Across; athwart.
Thwart :: Thwart (prep.) Across; athwart.
Athwart :: Athwart (adv.) Across, especially in an oblique direction; sidewise; obliquely..
Transverse :: Transverse (n.) Anything that is transverse or athwart.
Cross :: Cross (v. i.) To lie or be athwart.
Crossly :: Crossly (adv.) Athwart; adversely; unfortunately; peevishly; fretfully; with ill humor.
Cross :: Cross (a.) Not parallel; lying or falling athwart; transverse; oblique; intersecting.
Aslant :: Aslant (prep.) In a slanting direction over; athwart.
Athwart :: Athwart (adv.) Across the course; so as to thwart; perversely.
Thwart :: Thwart (n.) A seat in an open boat reaching from one side to the other, or athwart the boat..
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..
Travers :: Travers (a.) Across; athwart.
Cross :: Cross (prep.) Athwart; across.
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..
Traverse :: Traverse (adv.) Athwart; across; crosswise.
Athwart :: Athwart (prep.) Across; from side to side of.
Thwart :: Thwart (a.) Thwartly; obliquely; transversely; athwart.
Ledge :: Ledge (n.) A piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams..
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