adj, adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Athwart; from side to side; across. archaic, not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis wordnet

Adverb

1. 1
   Athwart; from side to side; across. archaic, not-comparable

   "Shalt reach it first and, thwartwise, touch it fair."

Synonyms

All synonyms

crosstransversaltransversaltransverse

Example

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"Shalt reach it first and, thwartwise, touch it fair."

Etymology

From thwart + -wise.

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