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Cross :: Cross (a.) Not parallel; lying or falling athwart; transverse; oblique; intersecting.

Traverse :: Traverse (a.) To cross by way of opposition; to thwart with obstacles; to obstruct; to bring to naught.

Cross :: Cross (v. i.) To lie or be athwart.

Crossing :: Crossing (v. t.) Contradiction; thwarting; obstruction.

Thaught :: Thaught (n.) See Thwart.

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..

Intervent :: Intervent (v. t.) To thwart; to obstruct.

Hostile :: Hostile (a.) Belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly; as, a hostile force; hostile intentions; a hostile country; hostile to a sudden change..

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

Thwart :: Thwart (v. i.) To move or go in an oblique or crosswise manner.

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

Portate :: Portate (a.) Borne not erect, but diagonally athwart an escutcheon; as, a cross portate..

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..

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..

Crossly :: Crossly (adv.) Athwart; adversely; unfortunately; peevishly; fretfully; with ill humor.

Overthwartness :: Overthwartness (n.) The state of being overthwart; perverseness.

Thwart :: Thwart (v. t.) To cross, as a purpose; to oppose; to run counter to; to contravene; hence, to frustrate or defeat..

Spite :: Spite (v. t.) To treat maliciously; to try to injure or thwart.

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

Cross :: Cross (a.) Not accordant with what is wished or expected; interrupting; adverse; contrary; thwarting; perverse.

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