athwartships

[uh-thwawrt-ships]

adverb

Nautical.

1. from one side of a ship to the other.

athwartships

/ əˈθwɔːtˌʃɪps /

adverb

1. nautical from one side to the other of a vessel at right angles to the keel

Word History and Origins

Origin of athwartships¹

First recorded in 1710–20; athwart + ship ¹ + -s ¹

Example Sentences

It was a compartment 20 feet by 6 feet 6 inches, with a bunk at each end running athwartships, and as plainly furnished as the owner's quarters.

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The larger state-rooms had the bunks lying athwartships and the floor space between the bunks was 20 inches wide.

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Ankle deep in water, I made my way forward, till in the dim light I perceived a stout bulkhead running athwartships and pierced by a little sliding door, or hatch.

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Hatches are spaced at multiples of 12 ft. throughout the length and are made as wide as possible athwartships to facilitate loading and unloading.

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This after-cabin is well-ventilated; the folding doors are shot at night, and the valet makes his bed athwartships, as I have already said.

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