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athwartships
a·thwart·ships
/
əˈθwɔrtˌʃɪps
/
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thwawrt
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adverb
Nautical
.
from one side of a
ship
to the other.
Origin:
1710–20;
athwart
+
ship
+
-s
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athwartships
(əˈθwɔːtˌʃɪps)
—
adv
nautical
from one side to the other of a vessel at right angles to the keel
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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