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Definition of Thwarts

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Thwart Thwart, v. i. 1. To move or go in an oblique or crosswise manner. [R.] 2. Hence, to be in opposition; to clash. [R.] Any proposition . . . that shall at all thwart with internal oracles. --Locke.
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Thwart Thwart, adv. [See Thwart, a.] Thwartly; obliquely; transversely; athwart. [Obs.] --Milton.
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Thwart Thwart, prep. Across; athwart. --Spenser. Thwart ships. See Athwart ships, under Athwart.
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Thwart Thwart, n. (Naut.) A seat in an open boat reaching from one side to the other, or athwart the boat.
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Thwart Thwart, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Thwarted; p. pr. & vb. n. Thwarting.] 1. To move across or counter to; to cross; as, an arrow thwarts the air. [Obs.] Swift as a shooting star In autumn thwarts the night. --Milton. 2. To cross, as a purpose; to oppose; to run counter to; to contravene; hence, to frustrate or defeat. If crooked fortune had not thwarted me. --Shak. The proposals of the one never thwarted the inclinations of the other. --South.

Meaning of Thwarts from wikipedia

- the centre of the thwart is supported with a pillar that goes down to the keel. In a sailing dinghy, all or some of the thwarts may be built in with...
- A crosscut saw (thwart saw) is any saw designed for cutting wood perpendicular to (across) the wood grain. Crosscut saws may be small or large, with small...
- career retrospective double-album entitled Comatose Non-Reaction: The Thwarted Pop Career of Danielle Dax and an EP of new avant-garde and almost completely...
- kill his former mentor-turned-CM Satyendra Sharma (J. V. Somayajulu) and thwarts Nana's ********ination attempts. Enraged, Nana kills Siddhantha's wife Shanti...
- 20, 2024. "Hope thwarts Santo Tomas to keep Shakey's volley crown". Spin.ph. November 11, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2024. "NU thwarts UST, bags Shakey's...
- stealing Walt's prized Ford Torino for his initiation into a gang. Walt thwarts the theft and subsequently develops a relationship with the boy and his...
- in that story. Tybalt, as an antagonist, opposes Romeo and attempts to thwart the relationship. In Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Prince Hamlet, who s****s...
- soil three months earlier. Stanglin, Doug (17 November 2016). "Kosovo thwarts 'synchronized' Islamic State terror attacks". News. USA Today. Dearden...
- January 2024). "Exeter into Champions Cup knockout stages after Wimbush thwarts Glasgow". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 March 2024. Stevens, Mark (23 March...
- top of its hull, reinforced with wood, plastic or aluminum, to carry the thwarts. On a narrowboat or canal boat, the gunwale is synonymous with the side...