athwartships
English
Adverb
athwartships (not comparable)
- (nautical) Across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel.
Synonyms
References
- FM 55-501 Marine Crewman’s Handbook.
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