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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..

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

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

Baffle :: Baffle (v. t.) To check by perplexing; to disconcert, frustrate, or defeat; to thwart..

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

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

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..

Athwart :: Athwart (prep.) Across the direction or course of; as, a fleet standing athwart our course..

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

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

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

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

Travers :: Travers (a.) Across; athwart.

Overthwart :: Overthwart (n.) That which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition.

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..

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

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

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

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

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

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