Definition of thwart

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

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Thwart :: Thwart (a.) Fig.: Perverse; crossgrained.
Overthwart :: Overthwart (adv.) Across; crosswise; transversely.
Travers :: Travers (a.) Across; athwart.
Thwartness :: Thwartness (n.) The quality or state of being thwart; obliquity; perverseness.
Thwarting :: Thwarting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Thwar.
Cross :: Cross (v. t.) To put across or athwart; to cause to intersect; as, to cross the arms..
Checkmate :: Checkmate (v. t.) To defeat completely; to terminate; to thwart.
Overthwart :: Overthwart (a.) Having a transverse position; placed or situated across; hence, opposite..
Thwart :: Thwart (v. i.) Hence, to be in opposition; to clash..
Double-bank :: Double-bank (v. t.) To row by rowers sitting side by side in twos on a bank or thwart.
Across :: Across (n.) From side to side; athwart; crosswise, or in a direction opposed to the length; quite over; as, a bridge laid across a river..
Across :: Across (adv.) Obliquely; athwart; amiss; awry.
Overthwart :: Overthwart (v. t.) To cross; to oppose.
Ledge :: Ledge (n.) A piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams..
Spite :: Spite (v. t.) To treat maliciously; to try to injure or thwart.
Overthwart :: Overthwart (a.) Crossing in kind or disposition; perverse; adverse; opposing.
Intervent :: Intervent (v. t.) To thwart; to obstruct.
Athwart :: Athwart (adv.) Across, especially in an oblique direction; sidewise; obliquely..
Overthwart :: Overthwart (prep.) Across; from alde to side of.
Thwart :: Thwart (a.) Thwartly; obliquely; transversely; athwart.
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