Athwart

What do we mean by athwart?

From one side to the other of; across. preposition

Contrary to; against. preposition

Across the course, line, or length of. preposition

From side to side; crosswise or transversely. adverb

So as to thwart, obstruct, or oppose; perversely. adverb

Crosswise; from side to side; transversely.

In opposition to the proper or expected course; in a manner to cross and perplex; crossly; wrongly; wrongfully.

Across; from side to side of.

Nautical, across the line of a ship's course.

In opposition to; against; contrary to.

Across; from side to side of. preposition

Across the direction or course of. preposition

Across the stem of another vessel, whether in contact or at a small distance. preposition

Across the ship from side to side, or in that direction; -- opposed to fore and aft. preposition

Across, especially in an oblique direction; sidewise; obliquely. adverb

Across the course; so as to thwart; perversely. adverb

From side to side; across. adverb

Across the path (of something). adverb

From one side to the other side of. preposition

Across the line of a ship's course or across its deck. preposition

From side to side; across.

Across the path (of something).

Wrongly; perplexingly.

Words that are spelled similarly to athwart:
athwart, thwart.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word athwart:
yelling, ship, across, men, history, side, line.

Words that rhyme with athwart:
support, court, short, report, port, sport, thwart, resort, transport, purport, forte, exhort, tort, import, retort, sort, consort, comport, escort, cavort, distort, snort, airport, extort, wart, torte, fort, ort, abort, passport, ct, sell short, deport, mort, davenport, quart, carport, teleport, stuart, contort, bort, assort, seaport, swart, cort, agincourt, porte, skort, boart, norte, quarte, fall short, gort, dort, freeport, cut short, last resort, rockport, underreport, in short, kangaroo court, superior court, spaceport, shreveport, corte, passive transport, rapaport, southport, public transport, contempt of court, world court, bridgeport, misreport, harcourt, supreme court, free port, zwart, laporte, treaty port, news report, prince consort, foret, active transport, probate court, reexport, juvenile court, appellate court, queen consort, tennis court, allport, kort, high court, moot court, serial port, financial support, kennebunkport, field sport, run short, water sport, tourist court.

Adjectives that are often used to describe athwart:
french, other, sudden, fiery, dead.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective athwart:
hawse, ships, ship, direction.

Words that sound like athwart:
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