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Thwarting :: Thwarting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Thwar.

Traverse :: Traverse (a.) Something that thwarts, crosses, or obstructs; a cross accident; as, he would have succeeded, had it not been for unlucky traverses not under his control..

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

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

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

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

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..

Across :: Across (adv.) Obliquely; athwart; amiss; awry.

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

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

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

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

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

Athwart :: Athwart (adv.) Across the course; so as to thwart; perversely.

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..

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

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

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

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

Checkmate :: Checkmate (v. t.) To defeat completely; to terminate; to thwart.

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