aslant

Definition of Aslant in English :

having an oblique or slanted direction

2. aslant

over or across in a slanting direction

3. aslant, athwart, obliquely

at an oblique angle

Example Sentences:
'the sun shone aslant into his face'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Aslant

adverb

1.

at a slant

preposition

2.

at a slant across or athwart

adverb

1.

on a slant; slantingly; obliquely

preposition

2.

on a slant across

adjective

3.

slanting

adv. & adj.

At a slant; obliquely.

prep.

Obliquely over or across: lay the paddle aslant the gunwales.