athwart

1. (figuratively)Examples: "And novv, athvvart the Terrors that thy Vovv / Has planted round thee, thou appear'ſt more fair, / More amiable, and riſeſt in thy Charms."; "About three in the Afternoon he came up vvith us, and bringing too by Miſtake, juſt athvvart our Quarter, inſtead of athvvart our Stern, as he intended, vve brought 8 of our Guns to bear on that Side, and pour'd in a Broadſide upon him, vvhich made him ſheer off again, after returning our Fire, and pouring in alſo his ſmall Shot from near 200 Men vvhich he had on Board."; "And should the moon happen to hit its ever-shifting orbital perigee at the same time that it lies athwart from the sun, we are treated to a so-called supermoon, a full moon that can seem close enough to embrace – as much as 12 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than the average full moon."figuratively

2. (figuratively)Examples: "I have ſeen this preſent vvork, and finde nothing athvvart the Catholick faith and good manners: […]"; "[S]he, athwart many impediments, An ardent rider, often on horseback, at paces furiously swift; her beautiful face tanned by the weather. Very devout too; honest to be bone, athwart all her prejudices."figuratively

3. (nautical) Across the line of a ship's course, or across its deck.Examples: "The damaged mainmast fell athwart the deck, destroying the ship’s boat."; "[H]e [a boat] come right athwart the steamer's bows and she cut him in two."