Meaning of athwartships | Babel Free

Definitions

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

not-comparable

Equivalents

Examples

“to place / fix / stow something athwartships; to pace the bridge athwartships”

“At all times except when whales were alongside, this bench was securely lashed athwartships against the rear of the Try-works.”

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