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(obsolete) Across the direction of travel or length of; athwart, crosswise, obliquely, transversely.

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thwart

Source Word

thwart

IPA(Pronunciation)

/θwɔːt/

Adverb

not-comparable obsolete

(obsolete) Across the direction of travel or length of; athwart, crosswise, obliquely, transversely.

Japanese Meaning

横断して、あるいは進行方向に直角に、または斜めに交わる様子を意味します。

They secured the planks thwart the boat to form a makeshift bridge.

彼らは即席の橋を作るために板を船の横方向に渡して固定した。

Sense（1）

(obsolete) Across the direction of travel or length of; athwart, crosswise, obliquely, transversely.

With adverſe blaſt up-turns them from the South

Notus and Afer black with thundrous Clouds

From Serraliona; thwart of theſe as fierce

Forth ruſh the Levant and the Ponent VVindes

Eurus and Zephir with their lateral noiſe,

Sirocco, and Libecchio.