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athwartships

[ uh-thwawrt-ships ]

adverb

, Nautical.
  1. from one side of a ship to the other.


athwartships

/ əˈθwɔːtˌʃɪps /

adverb

  1. nautical from one side to the other of a vessel at right angles to the keel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of athwartships1

First recorded in 1710–20; athwart + ship 1 + -s 1
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Example Sentences

It was a compartment 20 feet by 6 feet 6 inches, with a bunk at each end running athwartships, and as plainly furnished as the owner's quarters.

The larger state-rooms had the bunks lying athwartships and the floor space between the bunks was 20 inches wide.

Ankle deep in water, I made my way forward, till in the dim light I perceived a stout bulkhead running athwartships and pierced by a little sliding door, or hatch.

Hatches are spaced at multiples of 12 ft. throughout the length and are made as wide as possible athwartships to facilitate loading and unloading.

This after-cabin is well-ventilated; the folding doors are shot at night, and the valet makes his bed athwartships, as I have already said.

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