Synonyms & related words for athwartships

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Words related to athwartships

Explore words related to athwartships — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sternson, mizzensail, barquentine, crossjack, taffrail, spritsail, forestaysail, sternpost. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does athwartships come from?

The word athwartships breaks down into 3 roots of Old English and Old Norse origin: a-, from Old English on (“on, in”); thwart, from Old Norse thvert (“across, transverse”); and -ships, from Old English scip (“ship”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.