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The Dictionary of English Nautical Language Database: Search Results
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Your search returned 5 matches.
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athwart (adv) |
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Across a ship from side to side; as in: “The dinghy was mounted athwart the cabin top.” |
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athwartship (adj) |
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Lying across the ship from side to side; as in: “The athwartship timbers are called frames.” |
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athwartships |
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athwartships (adv) |
| Definition: |
Across the ship from side to side, perpendicular to the keel; as in: “The frames are laid athwartships.” |
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thwart (n) |
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A seat or brace fastened from gunwale to gunwale in a small boat or canoe to keep the shape and add strength. |
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thwartship (adj) |
| Definition: |
Describing any feature that lies from side to side across the deck or rigging. |
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