1. (a.) Having a transverse position; placed or situated across; hence, opposite.

2. (a.) Crossing in kind or disposition; perverse; adverse; opposing.

3. (adv.) Across; crosswise; transversely.

4. (prep.) Across; from side to side of.

5. (n.) That which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition.

6. (v. t.) To cross; to oppose.

across the grain against astraddle astride athwart athwartships bendwise beyond bias biased biaswise catercorner catercornered confronting contrariwise contrawise crisscross cross cross-grained crossway crossways crosswise diagonal facing fronting horseback in front of in opposition to kittycorner oblique obliquely on on horseback over against overthwart past sideways sidewise slant straddle straddle-legged straddleback thwart thwartly thwartways toward transversal transverse transversely traverse versus