Word Meaning

athwart definition and meaning

prep. Across; from side to side of.
prep. Across the direction or course of; as, a fleet standing athwart our course.
adv. Across, especially in an oblique direction; sidewise; obliquely.
adv. Across the course; so as to thwart; perversely.

Crossword clues for athwart

- Crossways, to sailors
- In opposition to