1. thwart - noun
· a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
Synonym(s): cross_thwart
Hypernym(s): crosspiece
2. thwart - verb
· hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
Synonym(s): queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
Hypernym(s): prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
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