ALL meanings of athwart
a·thwart
A a - adverb athwart transversely; from one side to another 3
- preposition athwart across the path or line of (esp a ship) 3
- preposition athwart in opposition to; against 3
- preposition athwart across; from one side to the other of 3
- preposition athwart against; opposed to 3
- preposition athwart at right angles to the keel of 3
- adverb athwart crosswise; esp., across at a slant 3
- adverb athwart so as to block or thwart 3
- noun athwart Across from side to side; transversely. 1
- adverb athwart from side to side; crosswise. 1
- adverb athwart Nautical. at right angles to the fore-and-aft line; across. broadside to the wind because of equal and opposite pressures of wind and tide: a ship riding athwart. 1
- adverb athwart perversely; awry; wrongly. 1
- preposition athwart from side to side of; across. 1
- preposition athwart Nautical. across the direction or course of. 1
- preposition athwart in opposition to; contrary to. 1
- adverb athwart (archaic) From side to side; across. 0
- adverb athwart (archaic) Across the path (of something). 0
- preposition athwart (archaic) From one side to the other side of. 0
- preposition athwart (nautical) Across the line of a ship's course or across its deck. 0
- preposition athwart (archaic) Across the path or course of; opposing. 0