Definition of thwart

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Thwart (v. i.) Hence, to be in opposition; to clash..

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Thwart :: Thwart (a.) Fig.: Perverse; crossgrained.
Thwart :: Thwart (a.) Thwartly; obliquely; transversely; athwart.
Thwartness :: Thwartness (n.) The quality or state of being thwart; obliquity; perverseness.
Thwart :: Thwart (a.) Situated or placed across something else; transverse; oblique.
Double-bank :: Double-bank (v. t.) To row by rowers sitting side by side in twos on a bank or thwart.
Ledge :: Ledge (n.) A piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams..
Traverse :: Traverse (adv.) Athwart; across; crosswise.
Overthwartness :: Overthwartness (n.) The state of being overthwart; perverseness.
Thaught :: Thaught (n.) See Thwart.
Thwartly :: Thwartly (adv.) Transversely; obliquely.
Rub :: Rub (v. t.) To hinder; to cross; to thwart.
Overthwart :: Overthwart (a.) Crossing in kind or disposition; perverse; adverse; opposing.
Traverse :: Traverse (a.) To cross by way of opposition; to thwart with obstacles; to obstruct; to bring to naught.
Thwart :: Thwart (prep.) Across; athwart.
Contrarry :: Contrarry (a.) To contradict or oppose; to thwart.
Thwartingly :: Thwartingly (adv.) In a thwarting or obstructing manner; so as to thwart.
Crossly :: Crossly (adv.) Athwart; adversely; unfortunately; peevishly; fretfully; with ill humor.
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..
Overthwartly :: Overthwartly (adv.) In an overthwart manner; across; also, perversely..
Cross :: Cross (v. t.) To put across or athwart; to cause to intersect; as, to cross the arms..
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