athwart-athwart: meaning, definitions and translations

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What is athwart?

  • From side to side; crosswise or transversely.

    Van links naar rechts; kruislings of dwars.

  • So as to thwart, obstruct, or oppose; perversely.

    Om te dwarsbomen, te dwarsbomen of tegen te gaan; Pervers.

  • From one side to the other of; across: "the Stars that shoot athwart the Night” ( Alexander Pope).

    Van de ene naar de andere kant van; over: "de sterren die schieten dwarsbomen de nacht" ( Alexander Pope).

  • Contrary to; against.

    In strijd met; tegen.

  • Nautical Across the course, line, or length of.

    Nautisch Over de cursus, lijn of lengte van.

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