boat thwart

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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. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• thwart´er — thwart «thwrt», verb, noun, adjective, adverb. –v.t. 1. to oppose and defeat; keep from doing something: »The boy s lack of money thwarted his plans for college. SYNONYM(S): baffle, balk, foil. See syn. under frustrate. (Cf. ↑frustrate) 2. to go… …   Useful english dictionary

• thwart — ► VERB ▪ prevent from succeeding in or accomplishing something. ► NOUN ▪ a crosspiece forming a seat for a rower in a boat. ORIGIN from Old Norse, transverse …   English terms dictionary

• thwart — [thwôrt] adj. [ME thwert < ON thvert, neut. of thverr, transverse < IE * terk , to turn (prob. < * ter , to rub with rotary motion > THROW) > L torquere, to twist, turn] 1. lying or extending across something else; transverse;… …   English World dictionary

• thwart — [13] Thwart was originally an adverb and adjective, meaning ‘across, crosswise’. It was however used as a verb, meaning ‘obstruct’ (from the metaphorical notion of ‘crossing’ someone) as early as the 13th century. It was borrowed from Old Norse… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• thwart — [13] Thwart was originally an adverb and adjective, meaning ‘across, crosswise’. It was however used as a verb, meaning ‘obstruct’ (from the metaphorical notion of ‘crossing’ someone) as early as the 13th century. It was borrowed from Old Norse… …   Word origins

• Thwart — A thwart is a strut placed crosswise (left/right) in a ship or boat, to brace it crosswise.In rowboats it can also serve as a seat for a rower.Some inflatable boats have a thwart which can be folded and removed so the boat can be deflated and… …   Wikipedia

• thwart — I UK [θwɔː(r)t] / US [θwɔrt] verb [transitive] Word forms thwart : present tense I/you/we/they thwart he/she/it thwarts present participle thwarting past tense thwarted past participle thwarted formal to prevent someone from doing something that… …   English dictionary

• thwart — thwartedly, adv. thwarter, n. /thwawrt/, v.t. 1. to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose. 2. to frustrate or baffle (a plan, purpose, etc.). 3. Archaic. a. to cross. b. to extend across. n. 4 …   Universalium

• thwart — 1. verb /θwɔː(r)t/ to prevent; to halt; to cause to fail; to foil; to frustrate The police thwarted the would be assassin …   Wiktionary

• thwart — I [[t]θwɔrt[/t]] v. t. 1) to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose 2) to frustrate or baffle (a plan, purpose, etc.) 3) archaic a) to cross b) to pass or extend across 4) set crosswise or across; transverse 5) athwart •… …   From formal English to slang