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athwart

/əˈθwɔːt/preposition

उच्चारण अथ्वॉर्ट

आर-पार, के आर-पार, तिरछे

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preposition
  1. 1

    literary

    from one side to the other side of something; across

    आर-पार, के आर-पार, तिरछे

    • A fallen tree lay athwart the path.
    • Shadows fell athwart the courtyard.

    Synonyms across over crosswise

adverb
  1. 1

    literary

    across, from one side to the other

    आड़े, आर-पार

    • The boat was moored athwart in the narrow canal.