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athwartships

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12 lettersSorted aahhiprssttwStarts with AEnds with S0 clues
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Definitions

  1. Across the vessel sideways, i.e.

  2. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel.

Word origin

From athwart (“across”) + ship + -s as an adverbial ending.

Used in a sentence

  • 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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