athwartships

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə thwôrtships′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
a•thwart•ships  (ə thwôrtships′),USA pronunciation adv. [Naut.]
  1. Nauticalfrom one side of a ship to the other.
  • athwart + ship + -s1 1710–20

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