thwartwise
Athwart; from side to side; acrossAthwart; from side to side; across.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, not comparable)Athwart; from side to side; across.
More definitions
- extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
Origin
From thwart + -wise.From thwart + -wise.
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis:crosstransversetransversal
See also
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