/ əˈθwɔːt; NAmE əˈθwɔːrt/ preposition ( formal )
1.
across; from one side to the other :
They put a table athwart the doorway.
2.
not agreeing with; opposite to :
His statement ran athwart what was previously said.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from a- on + thwart .