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Cross :: Cross (prep.) Athwart; across.

Traverse :: Traverse (a.) Something that thwarts, crosses, or obstructs; a cross accident; as, he would have succeeded, had it not been for unlucky traverses not under his control..

Athwart :: Athwart (prep.) Across the direction or course of; as, a fleet standing athwart our course..

Overthwart :: Overthwart (a.) Crossing in kind or disposition; perverse; adverse; opposing.

Jack :: "Jack (n.) A bar of iron athwart ships at a topgallant masthead, to support a royal mast, and give spread to the royal shrouds; -- called also jack crosstree..

Transverse :: Transverse (n.) Anything that is transverse or athwart.

Traverse :: Traverse (adv.) Athwart; across; crosswise.

Thwart :: Thwart (a.) Situated or placed across something else; transverse; oblique.

Overthwart :: Overthwart (n.) That which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition.

Overthwart :: Overthwart (prep.) Across; from alde to side of.

Rub :: Rub (v. t.) To hinder; to cross; to thwart.

Spite :: Spite (n.) Ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart; petty malice; grudge; rancor; despite..

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.

Athwart :: Athwart (adv.) Across, especially in an oblique direction; sidewise; obliquely..

Thwart :: Thwart (n.) A seat in an open boat reaching from one side to the other, or athwart the boat..

Checkmate :: Checkmate (v. t.) To defeat completely; to terminate; to thwart.

Overthwart :: Overthwart (v. t.) To cross; to oppose.

Cross :: Cross (v. t.) To put across or athwart; to cause to intersect; as, to cross the arms..

Double-bank :: Double-bank (v. t.) To row by rowers sitting side by side in twos on a bank or thwart.

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