Associations to the word «Athwart»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
ATHWART, adverb. (archaic) From side to side; across.
ATHWART, adverb. (archaic) Across the path (of something).
ATHWART, preposition. (archaic) From one side to the other side of.
ATHWART, preposition. (nautical) Across the line of a ship's course or across its deck.
ATHWART, preposition. (archaic) Across the path or course of; opposing.
Dictionary definition
ATHWART, adverb. At right angles to the center line of a ship.
ATHWART, adverb. At an oblique angle; "the sun shone aslant into his face".
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.