- Thwart ships
- Thwart Thwart, prep.
Across; athwart. --Spenser.
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{Thwart ships}. See {Athwart ships}, under {Athwart}. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Thwart ships
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thwart-ships — … Useful english dictionary
a|thwart|ships — «uh THWRT shihps», adverb. from side to side of a ship; crosswise of a ship: »... suitably instrumented in order to show the magnitude and direction of the forces both athwartships and in the fore and aft line (New Scientist) … Useful english dictionary
Thwart — Thwart, prep. Across; athwart. Spenser. [1913 Webster] {Thwart ships}. See {Athwart ships}, under {Athwart}. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thwart — thwart·ed·ly; thwart·er; thwart·ships; thwart; … English syllables
ships — athwart·ships; ships; thwart·ships; mid·ships; … English syllables
Athwart ships — Athwart A*thwart , prep. [Pref. a + thwart.] 1. Across; from side to side of. [1913 Webster] Athwart the thicket lone. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) Across the direction or course of; as, a fleet standing athwart our course. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thwartships — thwart·ships … English syllables
thwartships — ps adverb Etymology: thwart (IV) + ship + s : athwartships * * * thwartˈship or thwartˈships adverb Across the ship • • • Main Entry: ↑thwart … Useful english dictionary
athwartships — a•thwart•ships [[t]əˈθwɔrtˌʃɪps[/t]] adv. naut. from one side of a ship to the other • Etymology: 1710–20 … From formal English to slang
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