Athwartships Definition

ə-thwôrtshĭps
adverb
Across a ship from side to side.
American Heritage

(nautical) Across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel.

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Origin of Athwartships

  • From athwart (“across") + ship + -s as an adverbial ending.

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