athwartships Definition
- 1from one side of a ship to the other side; transversely
- 2at right angles to the centerline of a ship
Using athwartships: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "athwartships" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The cargo was stowed athwartships.
Example
The boat was hit athwartships by a large wave.
Example
The crew had to move athwartships to avoid the heavy seas.
Origins of athwartships
from Middle English 'athwart' + 'ship'
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Summary: athwartships in Brief
'Athwartships' [uh-thwawrt-ships, uh-thwawr-] is an adverb that describes something positioned from one side of a ship to the other side, or at right angles to the centerline of a ship. It is often used in nautical contexts, such as 'The cargo was stowed athwartships.'
