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Thwartly :: Thwartly (adv.) Transversely; obliquely.

Ledge :: Ledge (n.) A piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams..

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

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

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

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

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

Contrarry :: Contrarry (a.) To contradict or oppose; to thwart.

Overthwart :: Overthwart (adv.) Across; crosswise; transversely.

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

Transverse :: Transverse (a.) Lying or being across, or in a crosswise direction; athwart; -- often opposed to longitudinal..

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

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..

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

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

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

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..

Thwart :: Thwart (v. i.) Hence, to be in opposition; to clash..

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

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..

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