a·thwart (
-thwôrt
)
adv.
1. From side to side; crosswise or transversely.
2. So as to thwart, obstruct, or oppose; perversely.
prep.
1. From one side to the other of; across: “the Stars that shoot athwart the Night” Alexander Pope.
2. Contrary to; against.
3. Nautical Across the course, line, or length of.
