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thwart

/θwɔːt/ /θwɔ(ə)ɹt/

Meanings
noun
A seat across a boat on which a rower may sit.

Examples :

"The fisherman sat on the aft thwart to row."
nautical sailing vehicle

Related Words

Illustration perpendicular

perpendicular noun

/ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ /pɝ.pənˈdɪk.jə.lɚ/

A line or plane that is perpendicular to another.

"The perpendicular to the wall supported the shelf. "

Illustration fisherman

fisherman noun

/ˈfɪʃəmən/ /ˈfɪʃɚmən/

A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:

"The fisherman cast his line into the lake. "

Illustration thwarting

thwarting verb

/ˈθwɔːrtɪŋ/ /ˈθwɔːrtn̩/

To cause to fail; to frustrate, to prevent.

"Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the thunderstorm."

Illustration suggestion

suggestion noun

/səˈd͡ʒɛstjən/ /səɡˈd͡ʒɛstʃən/

Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)

"I have a small suggestion for fixing this: try lifting the left side up a bit."

Illustration unfavourable

unfavourable adjective

/ʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl/ /ʌnˈfeɪvərəbl/

Serving to hinder or oppose; adverse, disadvantageous, inconducive, unsuitable.

"The weather forecast is unfavourable for our picnic, predicting rain and strong winds. "

Illustration environment

environment noun

/-mɪnt/

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration unexpected

unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

Illustration consistently

consistently adverb

/kənˈsɪstəntli/ /kənˈsɪstəntliː/

(manner) In a consistent manner.

"My son consistently gets good grades in math class. "

Illustration transverse

transverse noun

/tɹænzˈvɜː(ɹ)s/

Anything that is transverse or athwart.

"The fallen tree lay as a dangerous transverse across the road, blocking all traffic. "

Illustration thunderstorm

thunderstorm noun

/ˈθʌn.də(ɹ)ˌstɔː(ɹ)m/

A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.

""The baseball game was canceled because a severe thunderstorm was approaching." "

Illustration businesses

businesses noun

/ˈbɪz.nɪ.sɪz/

A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

"Many small businesses in my town are struggling due to the rising cost of rent. "

Illustration situations

situations noun

/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃənz/ /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃnz/

The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."