What is athwart? athwart is transversalment
What is transversalment?
- From side to side; crosswise or transversely.
- So as to thwart, obstruct, or oppose; perversely.
- From one side to the other of; across: "the Stars that shoot athwart the Night” ( Alexander Pope).
- Contrary to; against.
- Nautical Across the course, line, or length of.