Definition of lie athwart:
°(archaic) From side to side;
across.
"Above, the stars appeared to move slowly athwart."
°(archaic) Across the path (of something).
°(archaic) From one side to the other side of.
"The stars moved slowly athwart the sky."
°(nautical)
Across the line of a ship's course or across it's deck.
"The damaged mainmast fell athwart the deck, destroying the ship's boat."
Definition of lie athwart:
°(archaic) From side to side;
across.
"Above, the stars appeared to move slowly athwart."
°(archaic) Across the path (of something).
°(archaic) From one side to the other side of.
"The stars moved slowly athwart the sky."
°(nautical)
Across the line of a ship's course or across it's deck.
"The damaged mainmast fell athwart the deck, destroying the ship's boat."