Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

athwartships

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: athwartships
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

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."

Etymology

From athwart (“across”) + ship + -s as an adverbial ending.

Inflected Forms

athwartship (alternative) thwartships (alternative)

Questions

What does athwartships mean?: Across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel.
Where does athwartships come from?: From athwart (“across”) + ship + -s as an adverbial ending.

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