Visual meaning of 'athwart'? - learn with images, example in daily life

Visual illustration of athwart: From side to side; across.

adverb

From side to side; across.

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

direction position way

Visual illustration of athwart: Across the path (of something).

adverb

Across the path (of something).

"a fleet standing athwart our course"

direction position nautical way

Visual illustration of athwart: Wrongly; perplexingly.

adverb

Wrongly; perplexingly.

"My sister's explanation of the math problem felt athwart; I couldn't understand a single step. "

Visual illustration of athwart: From one side to the other side of.

preposition

From one side to the other side of.

"The stars moved slowly athwart the sky."

direction position

Visual illustration of athwart: Across the line of a ship's course or across its deck.

preposition

Across the line of a ship's course or across its deck.

"The fallen ladder lay athwart the deck, making it difficult to pass. "

nautical sailing direction position

Visual illustration of athwart: Across the path or course of; opposing. - Image 1

athwart: Across the path or course of; opposing. - Thumbnail 1

athwart: Across the path or course of; opposing. - Thumbnail 2

preposition

Across the path or course of; opposing.

"A fallen tree lay athwart the road, blocking our way. "

direction position way