athwart
- across; from one side to the other of
- against; opposed to
- Naut. at right angles to the keel of
adverb
- crosswise; esp., across at a slant
- so as to block or thwart
See athwart in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ə-thwôrtˈ)
adverb- From side to side; crosswise or transversely.
- So as to thwart, obstruct, or oppose; perversely.
preposition- From one side to the other of; across: “the Stars that shoot athwart the Night” (Alexander Pope).
- Contrary to; against.
- Nautical Across the course, line, or length of.
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