Definition of ATHWARTSHIPS

athwartships

Meanings

Adv

  • Across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel.

Origin / Etymology

From athwart (“across”) + ship + -s as an adverbial ending.

Scrabble Score: 23

athwartships is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
athwartships is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
athwartships is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

athwartships is a valid Words With Friends word