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Athwartwise is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Athwartwise in a sentence

Athwartwise meaning

athwart; in a side-to-side orientation

Using Athwartwise

  • The main meaning on this page is: athwart; in a side-to-side orientation

Context around Athwartwise

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

faced 1×

Often after:

beam 1×

Sentence patterns with Athwartwise

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

is an athwartwise beam similar 1× tiller faced athwartwise 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in later longships 1× when the rudder 1×

Common sentence endings:

more modern construction 1× tiller faced athwartwise 1×

Words around Athwartwise

Just before it in the word index:

athwart 3 athwal 6 athul 4 athtp 3 aththe 3 athreya 4

Just after it in the word index:

athy 30 ati 66 atiana 4 atiba 5 atic 4 atid 25

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadvantage 4 aafa 4

Corpus analysis for Athwartwise

  • In this selection, "athwartwise" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, faced and beam stand out and add context to how "athwartwise" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include is an athwartwise beam similar and tiller faced athwartwise. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "athwartwise" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with athwartwise

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In later longships there is no mast fish-the mast partner is an athwartwise beam similar to more modern construction. (20 words)

When the rudder was in its normal position the tiller was inserted in the upper hole so that the tiller faced athwartwise. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

When the rudder was in its normal position the tiller was inserted in the upper hole so that the tiller faced athwartwise. (22 words)

In later longships there is no mast fish-the mast partner is an athwartwise beam similar to more modern construction. (20 words)

Example sentences (2)

In later longships there is no mast fish-the mast partner is an athwartwise beam similar to more modern construction.

When the rudder was in its normal position the tiller was inserted in the upper hole so that the tiller faced athwartwise.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "athwartwise" in a sentence?
An example: "In later longships there is no mast fish-the mast partner is an athwartwise beam similar to more modern construction." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "athwartwise" from authentic English texts.
What does "athwartwise" mean?
Athwartwise means: athwart; in a side-to-side orientation
How many example sentences with "athwartwise" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "athwartwise", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.