Definition of Athwart
diagonally; crossways
Examples of Athwart in a sentence
Because the boy thinks it’s cool to wear his hat athwart on his head, he often wears his cap sideways. 🔊
We need to search athwart for the wreckage because the ship sank in a diagonal position. 🔊
During practice, we learned how to throw the baton athwart so we could catch it crossways in our hands. 🔊
Cut the pie athwart so we can easily divide it into eight slices. 🔊
Some of the racers will run athwart in hopes of minimizing the distance they have to cover. 🔊
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