Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of athwart is as below...

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

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

Traverse :: Traverse (adv.) Athwart; across; crosswise.

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..

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

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

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

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

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..

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

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

Travers :: Travers (a.) Across; athwart.

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

Cross :: Cross (prep.) Athwart; across.

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

Hawse :: Hawse (n.) The distance ahead to which the cables usually extend; as, the ship has a clear or open hawse, or a foul hawse; to anchor in our hawse, or athwart hawse..

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..

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

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

Random Fonts

Most Popular