in navigation, is synonymous with across the line of the course.

ATHWART the Fore-foot, is a phrase that denotes the flight of a cannon-ball from one ship across the course of another, to intercept the latter, and oblige her to shorten sail, that the former may come near enough to examine her.

ATHWART-Haute, expresses the situation of a ship, when she is driven by wind or tide, or any other accident, across the fore-part of another.

ATHWART-Ships, reaching across ships from one side to the other.

ATTHY, a town of Ireland in the county of Kildare, not far from the borders of Queen's county.

W. Long. 7°. O. N. Lat. 53°. It is situated on the river Barrow; is governed by a sovereign, two bailiffs, and a recorder; and is, alternately with Naas, the chief town.