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athwart definition

athwart (ə t̸hwôrt′)

  1. across; from one side to the other of
  2. against; opposed to
  3. Naut. at right angles to the keel of

Etymology: a- + thwart

adverb

  1. crosswise; esp., across at a slant
  2. so as to block or thwart

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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