ATHWART

7 letters 13 Scrabble points /əˈθwɔː(ɹ)t/

Definition of ATHWART

adverb
  1. From side to side; across.

    "Above, the stars appeared to move slowly athwart."

    Synonyms: overthwart
  2. Across the path (of something).

    "a fleet standing athwart our course"

  3. Wrongly; perplexingly.

Related words: overthwart
preposition
  1. From one side to the other side of.

    "The stars moved slowly athwart the sky."

    Synonyms: overthwart
  2. Across the line of a ship's course or across its deck.

    "The damaged mainmast fell athwart the deck, destroying the ship's boat."

  3. Across the path or course of; opposing.

    Synonyms: opposing
Related words: opposing overthwart

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters A T H W A R T
Length 7 letters
Scrabble Score 13 points

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