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thwarts

/θwɔrts/

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 part

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 something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration fisherman

fisherman noun

/ˈfɪʃəmən/ /ˈfɪʃɚmən/

A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:

"The fisherman cast his line into the lake. "

Illustration frustrate

frustrate verb

/fɹəˈstɹeɪt/ /ˈfɹʌstɹeɪt/

To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.

"It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all."

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 snowstorm

snowstorm noun

/ˈsnəʊstɔːm/

Bad weather involving blowing winds and snow, or blowing winds and heavy snowfall amount.

"The snowstorm made it impossible to drive to work, so I stayed home. "

Illustration maintain

maintain verb

/meɪnˈteɪn/

To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

"My friends are always there to maintain my confidence when I'm struggling with my studies. "

Illustration hindrance

hindrance noun

/ˈhɪndrəns/ /ˈhaɪndrəns/

Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.

"High-heeled shoes may be fashionable, but they can also be a hindrance to walking."

Illustration unexpected

unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

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

Illustration frustrated

frustrated verb

/fɹəsˈtɹeɪt.ɪd/ /ˈfɹʌs.tɹeɪt.ɪd/

To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.

"It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all."

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." "

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crosswise adjective

/ˈkrɔswaɪz/ /ˈkrɒswaɪz/

Crossing; lying across

"The teacher placed the papers crosswise on the desk so everyone could see them easily. "