Definition of thwart

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Thwart (prep.) Across; athwart.

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Thwartingly :: Thwartingly (adv.) In a thwarting or obstructing manner; so as to thwart.
Thwarter :: Thwarter (n.) A disease in sheep, indicated by shaking, trembling, or convulsive motions..
Thwart :: Thwart (n.) A seat in an open boat reaching from one side to the other, or athwart the boat..
Prevention :: Prevention (n.) The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting..
Transverse :: Transverse (n.) Anything that is transverse or athwart.
Spite :: Spite (n.) Ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart; petty malice; grudge; rancor; despite..
Spite :: Spite (v. t.) To treat maliciously; to try to injure or thwart.
Ledge :: Ledge (n.) A piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams..
Intervent :: Intervent (v. t.) To thwart; to obstruct.
Crossly :: Crossly (adv.) Athwart; adversely; unfortunately; peevishly; fretfully; with ill humor.
Athwart :: Athwart (adv.) Across, especially in an oblique direction; sidewise; obliquely..
Thaught :: Thaught (n.) See Thwart.
Baffle :: Baffle (v. t.) To check by perplexing; to disconcert, frustrate, or defeat; to thwart..
Cross :: Cross (a.) Not parallel; lying or falling athwart; transverse; oblique; intersecting.
Overthwart :: Overthwart (a.) Crossing in kind or disposition; perverse; adverse; opposing.
Hawse :: Hawse (n.) The distance ahead to which the cables usually extend; as, the ship has a clear or open hawse, or a foul hawse; to anchor in our hawse, or athwart hawse..
Thwart :: Thwart (v. i.) To move or go in an oblique or crosswise manner.
Bilk :: Bilk (n.) A thwarting an adversary in cribbage by spoiling his score; a balk.
Athwart :: Athwart (prep.) Across the direction or course of; as, a fleet standing athwart our course..
Thwart :: Thwart (v. i.) Hence, to be in opposition; to clash..
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