thwart
Cross references: 1. frustrate 1. thwart \'thwo.(*)rt, naut often 'tho.(*)rt\ av [ME thwert, fr. ON thvert, fr. neut. of thverr transverse, ob]lique; akin to OHG dwerah transverse, oblique, L torque-re to twist - more at TORTURE : ATHWART 2. thwart aj : situated or placed across something else : TRANSVERSE - thwart.ly av 3. thwart vt 1a: OPPOSE, BAFFLE 1b: BLOCK, DEFEAT 2: to pass through or across - thwart.er n 4. thwart n : a rower's seat extending athwart a boat