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.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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