Definition of thwart

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Thwart (a.) Thwartly; obliquely; transversely; athwart.

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Crossly :: Crossly (adv.) Athwart; adversely; unfortunately; peevishly; fretfully; with ill humor.
Thwarted :: Thwarted (imp. & p. p.) of Thwar.
Overthwart :: Overthwart (a.) Having a transverse position; placed or situated across; hence, opposite..
Baffle :: Baffle (v. t.) To check by perplexing; to disconcert, frustrate, or defeat; to thwart..
Travers :: Travers (a.) Across; athwart.
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..
Athwart :: Athwart (prep.) Across; from side to side of.
Portate :: Portate (a.) Borne not erect, but diagonally athwart an escutcheon; as, a cross portate..
Countervail :: Countervail (v. t.) To act against with equal force, power, or effect; to thwart or overcome by such action; to furnish an equivalent to or for; to counterbalance; to compensate..
Thwart :: Thwart (a.) Situated or placed across something else; transverse; oblique.
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..
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..
Cross :: Cross (v. t.) To put across or athwart; to cause to intersect; as, to cross the arms..
Contrarry :: Contrarry (a.) To contradict or oppose; to thwart.
Intervent :: Intervent (v. t.) To thwart; to obstruct.
Thwartness :: Thwartness (n.) The quality or state of being thwart; obliquity; perverseness.
Thwartingly :: Thwartingly (adv.) In a thwarting or obstructing manner; so as to thwart.
Overthwart :: Overthwart (adv.) Across; crosswise; transversely.
Thwart :: Thwart (a.) Thwartly; obliquely; transversely; athwart.
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