Athwart

adverb

/əˈθwɔː(ɹ)t/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.adverbFrom side to side; across.

"Above, the stars appeared to move slowly athwart."

2.adverbAcross the path (of something).

"a fleet standing athwart our course"

3.adverbWrongly; perplexingly.

4.prepositionFrom one side to the other side of.

"The stars moved slowly athwart the sky."

5.prepositionAcross the line of a ship's course or across its deck.

"The damaged mainmast fell athwart the deck, destroying the ship's boat."

6.prepositionAcross the path or course of; opposing.

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