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athwart

British pronunciation/ˈæθwɔːt/
American pronunciation/əθˈwɔɹt/
athwart
[ADVERB]
1

at an oblique angle

synonyms : aslant
obliquely
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2

at right angles to the center line of a ship

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athwart
[PREPOSITION]
1

opposite to; against

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Examples
1. When the Canandaiagua got astern and lying athwart the Housatonic, about four ship lengths off, I saw a blue light on the water.
2. But thinking something is silly is no reason to stand athwart the tide of linguistic change, grumble grumble.
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