athwartships

In nautical terms the difference between athwartships and beam

is that athwartships is across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel while beam is the maximum width of a vessel.

As an adverb athwartships

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

As a noun beam is

any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.

As a verb beam is

to emit beams of light; shine; radiate.

As adverbs the difference between amidship and athwartships

is that amidship is in the middle of a ship (as opposed to bow or stern) while athwartships is across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel.

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adverb athwartships is

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

As an adverb athwartships

is (nautical) across the vessel sideways, ie in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel.

As a noun burton is

(archaic) an arrangement of blocks and pulleys, especially for tightening rigging on a ship.

Athwartship is a synonym of athwartships.

In nautical terms the difference between athwartships and athwartship

is that athwartships is across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel while athwartship is athwartships.