Athwartships
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Athwartships is an adverb meaning (nautical) Across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel.
Meaning
(nautical) Across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel.
Example Sentences
to place / fix / stow something athwartships; to pace the bridge athwartships
At all times except when whales were alongside, this bench was securely lashed athwartships against the rear of the Try-works.
Word Forms
- athwartship
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aftward, fore and aft, abreast, abeam, travers, traverse.
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