Sunday, February 1, 2015

athwart

athwart (comparative more athwart, superlative most athwart) [ADVERB]

  1. (archaic) From side to side; across.
    Above, the stars appeared to move slowly athwart.
    We placed one log on the ground, and another athwart, forming a crude cross.
  2. (archaic) Across the path (of something).
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