Word: athwart
Phonetic:
/əˈθwɔː(ɹ)t/
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From side to side; across. Example: Above, the stars appeared to move slowly athwart.
Across the path (of something). Example: a fleet standing athwart our course
Wrongly; perplexingly.
From one side to the other side of. Example: The stars moved slowly athwart the sky.
Across the line of a ship's course or across its deck. Example: The damaged mainmast fell athwart the deck, destroying the ship's boat.
Across the path or course of; opposing.
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