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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..

Aboard :: Aboard (prep.) Across; athwart.

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..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thaught :: Thaught (n.) See Thwart.

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

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

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

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..

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

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

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

Traverse :: Traverse (adv.) Athwart; across; crosswise.

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