Canadian French Meaning of thwart

Traverser

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Definitions and Meaning of thwart in English

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thwart (n)

a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat

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thwart (v)

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

Webster

thwart (a.)

Situated or placed across something else; transverse; oblique.

Fig.: Perverse; crossgrained.

Thwartly; obliquely; transversely; athwart.

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thwart (prep.)

Across; athwart.

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thwart (n.)

A seat in an open boat reaching from one side to the other, or athwart the boat.

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thwart (v. t.)

To move across or counter to; to cross; as, an arrow thwarts the air.

To cross, as a purpose; to oppose; to run counter to; to contravene; hence, to frustrate or defeat.

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thwart (v. i.)

To move or go in an oblique or crosswise manner.

Hence, to be in opposition; to clash.

FAQs About the word thwart

Traverser

a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat, hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) ofSituated or placed across someth

frustrer,panier cadeau,prévenir,dérouter,balker,beat,échec et mat,défaite,déconcerter,Feuille

avancée,aide,Assistance,cultiver,encourager,en avant,favoriser,plus loin,promouvoir,faciliter

thwaite => ثوايت, thwacking => coup, thwacked => tapé, thwack => claque, thuyin => thuyin,