thwart

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Related terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 References

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: thwôrt, IPA: /θwɔː(r)t/, SAMPA: /TwOrt/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)t

[edit] Etymology

From Old Norse þvert^[1], cognates include Danish tvær, Gothic 𐌸𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍃 (þwaírs), “‘angry’”), German quer.

[edit] Verb

to thwart (third-person singular simple present thwarts, present participle thwarting, simple past and past participle thwarted)

1. (transitive) to prevent; to halt; to cause to fail; to foil; to frustrate

   The police thwarted the would-be assassin.

   Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the thunderstorm.

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:hinder

[edit] Derived terms

• athwart
• athwartships
• thwarter

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[edit] Noun

thwart (plural thwarts)

1. (nautical) A brace, perpendicular to the keel, that helps maintain the beam (breadth) of a marine vessel against external water pressure and that may serve to support the rail.
   • A well made doughout canoe rarely needs a thwart.
2. (nautical) A seat that is incorporated into the design of a small boat's thwart.

   The fisherman sat on the aft thwart to row.

[edit] Related terms

• beam

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[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ “thwart” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001