Athwart

/əˈθwɔː(ɹ)t/

adverb

  1. From side to side; across.

    Above, the stars appeared to move slowly athwart.

  2. Across the path (of something).

    a fleet standing athwart our course

  3. Wrongly; perplexingly.

Synonyms: overthwart

preposition

  1. From one side to the other side of.

    The stars moved slowly athwart the sky.

  2. Across the line of a ship's course or across its deck.

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

  3. Across the path or course of; opposing.

Synonyms: opposing, overthwart

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