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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...
- soil three months earlier. Stanglin, Doug (17 November 2016). "Kosovo thwarts 'synchronized' Islamic State terror attacks". News. USA Today. Dearden...
- 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...
- 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...
- Retrieved February 21, 2019. Melanson, Donald (March 15, 2011). "Student thwarts face detection software with 'CV Dazzle' makeup". Engadget. Retrieved January...
- Retrieved 14 June 2023. "Four officers arrested in Burkina Faso as junta thwarts coup attempt". RFI. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023. "Burkina...
- Platypus (Dee Bradley Baker)—who lives a double life as a secret agent—thwarts the evil scientist Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz (Povenmire). Confirmed returning...
- pizza within 30 minutes. Though persistent, his efforts are repeatedly thwarted. The Noid was created in 1986 by Group 243, the advertising agency of record...
- in Ethiopia's Amhara; Egypt Arms Somalia; Rebel Drones in Mali; Burkina Thwarts Another Coup". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2024-10-06. Fano...
- searches the treehouse, Esther sets it on fire with him inside, but is thwarted by Max. Daniel is seriously injured, and while in the hospital in the ICU...