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1athwart
preposition \ə-ˈthwȯrt, nautical often -ˈthȯrt\
Definition of ATHWART
1
: across
2
: in opposition to <a procedure directly athwart the New England prejudices — R. G. Cole>
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First Known Use of ATHWART
15th century
Rhymes with ATHWART
abort, airport, amort, aport, assort, backcourt, bellwort, birthwort, bistort, blood sport, Bridgeport, carport, cavort, cohort, colewort, comport, consort, contort, crosscourt, deport, disport, distort, downcourt, effort, escort, exhort, export, extort, fall short, figwort, forecourt, for short, free port, frontcourt, glasswort, Gosport, Gulfport, half-court, homeport, home port, in short, jetport, lousewort, lungwort, madwort, milkwort, mugwort, Newport, outport, passport, presort, purport, ragwort, report, re-sort, resort, retort, sandwort, seaport, sell short, Shreveport, spaceport, spearwort, spoilsport, Stockport, support, toothwort, transport
2athwart
adverb
Definition of ATHWART
1
: across especially in an oblique direction
2
: in opposition to the right or expected course <and quite athwart goes all decorum — Shakespeare>
First Known Use of ATHWART
circa 1500
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