v., n., prep., & adv.
v.tr. frustrate or foil (a person or purpose etc.).
n. a rower's seat placed across a boat.
prep. & adv. archaic across, athwart.
[ ME thwert (adv.) f. ON thvert neut. of thverr transverse = OE thwe(o)rh f. Gmc ]
v., n., prep., & adv.
v.tr. frustrate or foil (a person or purpose etc.).
n. a rower's seat placed across a boat.
prep. & adv. archaic across, athwart.
[ ME thwert (adv.) f. ON thvert neut. of thverr transverse = OE thwe(o)rh f. Gmc ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012