👉 The term "athwart" is a Latin word that means to be on the side of, against, or in front of something. It can also refer to a situation where two things are placed near each other and are not in direct contact with one another but are still physically close together. For example, if two people are standing next to each other and they are facing each other, it is said that they are "athwart" each other, which means that they are physically close enough to