athwartships

adv

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

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

   “to place / fix / stow something athwartships; to pace the bridge athwartships”

   “At all times except when whales were alongside, this bench was securely lashed athwartships against the rear of the Try-works.”