ATHWART


Meaning of ATHWART in English

[ ə'θwɔ:t ]

■ preposition

1》 from side to side of; across.

2》 counter to.

■ adverb

1》 across from side to side; transversely.

2》 so as to be perverse or contradictory.

Origin

ME: from a- 2 + thwart .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.