athwartships
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athwartships
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From athwart (“across”) + ship + -s as an adverbial ending.
adverb athwartship · thwartships
- Across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel. to place / fix / stow something athwartships; to pace the bridge athwartships
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adv athwartships
| 日本語 | 船体を横切って sentai wo yokogitte |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | querschiffs |
| Italiano | madiere |
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title = {athwartships},
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year = {2026},
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