Definition of thwart

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Thwart (v. t.) To move across or counter to; to cross; as, an arrow thwarts the air..

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Thaught :: Thaught (n.) See Thwart.
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. t.) To cross, as a purpose; to oppose; to run counter to; to contravene; hence, to frustrate or defeat..
Thwarted :: Thwarted (imp. & p. p.) of Thwar.
Transverse :: Transverse (a.) Lying or being across, or in a crosswise direction; athwart; -- often opposed to longitudinal..
Baffle :: Baffle (v. t.) To check by perplexing; to disconcert, frustrate, or defeat; to thwart..
Thwart :: Thwart (a.) Thwartly; obliquely; transversely; athwart.
Spite :: Spite (v. t.) To treat maliciously; to try to injure or thwart.
Thwart :: Thwart (prep.) Across; athwart.
Overthwart :: Overthwart (v. t.) To cross; to oppose.
Thwart :: Thwart (v. i.) Hence, to be in opposition; to clash..
Portate :: Portate (a.) Borne not erect, but diagonally athwart an escutcheon; as, a cross portate..
Rub :: Rub (v. t.) To hinder; to cross; to thwart.
Cross :: Cross (v. i.) To lie or be athwart.
Overthwartness :: Overthwartness (n.) The state of being overthwart; perverseness.
Overthwart :: Overthwart (adv.) Across; crosswise; transversely.
Checkmate :: Checkmate (v. t.) To defeat completely; to terminate; to thwart.
Cross :: Cross (v. t.) To run counter to; to thwart; to obstruct; to hinder; to clash or interfere with.
Crossing :: Crossing (v. t.) Contradiction; thwarting; obstruction.
Prevent :: Prevent (v. t.) To intercept; to hinder; to frustrate; to stop; to thwart.
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