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Thwart :: Thwart (prep.) Across; athwart.

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

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..

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

Bilk :: Bilk (n.) A thwarting an adversary in cribbage by spoiling his score; a balk.

Thwarter :: Thwarter (n.) A disease in sheep, indicated by shaking, trembling, or convulsive motions..

Prevention :: Prevention (n.) The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting..

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

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..

Thwartingly :: Thwartingly (adv.) In a thwarting or obstructing manner; so as 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..

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

Thwart :: Thwart (a.) Fig.: Perverse; crossgrained.

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

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

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

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

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

Overthwartly :: Overthwartly (adv.) In an overthwart manner; across; also, perversely..

Thwarted :: Thwarted (imp. & p. p.) of Thwar.

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