Definition of thwart

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

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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..
Thwart :: Thwart (v. i.) To move or go in an oblique or crosswise manner.
Double-banked :: Double-banked (a.) Applied to a kind of rowing in which the rowers sit side by side in twos, a pair of oars being worked from each bank or thwart..
Manger :: Manger (n.) The fore part of the deck, having a bulkhead athwart ships high enough to prevent water which enters the hawse holes from running over it..
Crossly :: Crossly (adv.) Athwart; adversely; unfortunately; peevishly; fretfully; with ill humor.
Spite :: Spite (v. t.) To treat maliciously; to try to injure or thwart.
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) To cross by way of opposition; to thwart with obstacles; to obstruct; to bring to naught.
Thwarted :: Thwarted (imp. & p. p.) of Thwar.
Thwarting :: Thwarting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Thwar.
Bilk :: Bilk (n.) A thwarting an adversary in cribbage by spoiling his score; a balk.
Thwart :: Thwart (n.) A seat in an open boat reaching from one side to the other, or athwart the boat..
Cross :: Cross (v. t.) To run counter to; to thwart; to obstruct; to hinder; to clash or interfere with.
Thaught :: Thaught (n.) See Thwart.
Overthwartly :: Overthwartly (adv.) In an overthwart manner; across; also, perversely..
Overthwartness :: Overthwartness (n.) The state of being overthwart; perverseness.
Crossing :: Crossing (v. t.) Contradiction; thwarting; obstruction.
Thwart :: Thwart (a.) Thwartly; obliquely; transversely; athwart.
Transverse :: Transverse (a.) Lying or being across, or in a crosswise direction; athwart; -- often opposed to longitudinal..
Traverse :: Traverse (adv.) Athwart; across; crosswise.
Cross :: Cross (a.) Not parallel; lying or falling athwart; transverse; oblique; intersecting.
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