Definition of thwart

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

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Intervent :: Intervent (v. t.) To thwart; to obstruct.
Overthwart :: Overthwart (n.) That which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition.
Overthwartly :: Overthwartly (adv.) In an overthwart manner; across; also, perversely..
Aboard :: Aboard (prep.) Across; athwart.
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..
Thwartly :: Thwartly (adv.) Transversely; obliquely.
Cross :: Cross (v. i.) To lie or be athwart.
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..
Transverse :: Transverse (a.) Lying or being across, or in a crosswise direction; athwart; -- often opposed to longitudinal..
Thwart :: Thwart (a.) Situated or placed across something else; transverse; oblique.
Cross :: Cross (v. t.) To put across or athwart; to cause to intersect; as, to cross the arms..
Overthwart :: Overthwart (a.) Crossing in kind or disposition; perverse; adverse; opposing.
Cross :: Cross (a.) Not parallel; lying or falling athwart; transverse; oblique; intersecting.
Spite :: Spite (v. t.) To treat maliciously; to try to injure or thwart.
Athwart :: Athwart (prep.) Across the direction or course of; as, a fleet standing athwart our course..
Prevention :: Prevention (n.) The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting..
Thwarted :: Thwarted (imp. & p. p.) of Thwar.
Double-bank :: Double-bank (v. t.) To row by rowers sitting side by side in twos on a bank or thwart.
Across :: Across (adv.) Obliquely; athwart; amiss; awry.
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..
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