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athwartships

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

Across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: nautical, transport

Examples

  • to place / fix / stow something athwartships; to pace the bridge athwartships

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: tværskibs — athwartships
  • Dutch: dwarsscheeps — athwartships
  • German: querschiffs — athwartships
  • Italian: madiere — athwartships
  • Japanese: 船体を横切って (sentai wo yokogitte) — athwartships
  • Polish: poprzecznie — athwartships
  • Swedish: tvärskepps — athwartships