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thwart verb

  /θwɔɹt/ , /θwɔːt/
  • (transitive) To cause to fail; to frustrate, to prevent.
 vereiteln, durchkreuzen, entgegenwirken, konterkarieren

thwart noun

  /θwɔɹt/ , /θwɔːt/
  • (nautical) A brace, perpendicular to the keel, that helps maintain the beam of a marine vessel against external water pressure and that may serve to support the rail.
 Ducht
  • (nautical) A seat across a boat on which a rower may sit.
 Ruderbank
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