athwartships

athwartships
adverb Date: 1718 across the ship from side to side

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  • athwartships — ˌships adverb Etymology: athwart + ship + s : across the ship from side to side the boilers were installed athwartships * * * /euh thwawrt ships /, adv. Naut. from one side of a ship to the other. [1710 20; ATHWART + SHIP + S1] …   Useful english dictionary

  • athwartships — /euh thwawrt ships /, adv. Naut. from one side of a ship to the other. [1710 20; ATHWART + SHIP + S1] * * * …   Universalium

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  • athwartships — athwart·ships …   English syllables

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