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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...
- 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...
- soil three months earlier. Stanglin, Doug (17 November 2016). "Kosovo thwarts 'synchronized' Islamic State terror attacks". News. USA Today. Dearden...
- 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...
- "Halevi hosts US army chief Brown in north; Gallant says must be ready to thwart Iran nukes". The Times of Israel. 27 August 2024. "Trump fires Black joint...
- Retrieved 14 June 2023. "Four officers arrested in Burkina Faso as junta thwarts coup attempt". RFI. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023. "Burkina...
- Retrieved February 13, 2025. Shelburne, Ramona (March 3, 2017). "Jeanie Buss thwarts brothers' coup attempt". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 13, 2025. Shelburne...
- the public's and foreign nations' access to cryptography strong enough to thwart decryption by national intelligence agencies, especially the National Security...
- Bill Hickok and its original title was Wild Bill Hiccough. Gabriel Goober thwarts a stagecoach robbery by Jack McQueen and his gang. Stan Laurel as Gabriel...
- interview with visionary CEO Anton Burrell (Morgan Freeman), he inadvertently thwarts an attack, after which he discovers a mysterious ring belonging to Burrell...