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athwart

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1 syllable
7 characters
English (US)
1syllable

athwart

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Because it is a word with a single syllable, athwart is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofathwart

1adverb
  • From side to side; across.

    Synonyms: overthwart

    Example: "Above, the stars appeared to move slowly athwart."

  • Across the path (of something).

    Example: "a fleet standing athwart our course"

  • Wrongly; perplexingly.
1preposition
  • From one side to the other side of.

    Synonyms: overthwart

    Example: "The stars moved slowly athwart the sky."

  • Across the line of a ship's course or across its deck.

    Example: "The damaged mainmast fell athwart the deck, destroying the ship's boat."

  • Across the path or course of; opposing.

    Synonyms: opposing

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