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

Overthwart :: Overthwart (a.) Having a transverse position; placed or situated across; hence, opposite..

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

Athwart :: Athwart (prep.) Across; from side to side of.

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..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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..

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

Rub :: Rub (v. t.) To hinder; to cross; to thwart.

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

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

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

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