English dictionary
thwart
/t/hw//O/rt/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Situated or placed across something else; transverse; oblique.
Source: webster1913
noun
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a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
Synonyms cross thwartSource: WordNet 3.0
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A seat in an open boat reaching from one side to the other, or athwart the boat.
Source: webster1913
preposition
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Across; athwart.
Source: webster1913
adverb
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Thwartly; obliquely; transversely; athwart.
Source: webster1913
verb
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hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To move across or counter to; to cross; as, an arrow <i>thwarts</i> the air.
Source: webster1913
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To move or go in an oblique or crosswise manner.
Source: webster1913