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Athwart

Adverb

Definiciones

1.AdverbFrom side to side, often in an oblique manner; across or over.
"Above, the stars appeared to move slowly athwart.; We placed one log on the ground, and another athwart, forming a crude cross."
2.AdverbAcross the path of something, so as to impede progress.
"a fleet standing athwart our course"
3.AdverbAgainst the anticipated or appropriate course of something; improperly, perversely, wrongly.
4.PrepositionFrom one side to the other side of; across.
"The stars moved slowly athwart the sky."
5.PrepositionAcross the course or path of, so as to meet; hence , to the attention of.
6.PrepositionAcross the course or path of, so as to oppose.
7.PrepositionAcross; through. Opposed to.
8.PrepositionAcross; through.
9.PrepositionOpposed to.
10.PrepositionAcross the line of a ship's course, or across its deck.
"The damaged mainmast fell athwart the deck, destroying the ship’s boat."
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