thwart

1. A crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat;
   Used as a seat in a rowboat (synset 104439177)
   is a type of: crosspiece - a transverse brace
   is a part of: dinghy, dory, rowboat - a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
   same as: cross thwart

1. Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of (synset 202563998)
   "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
   is a type of: forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent - keep from happening or arising; make impossible
   subtypes:

   • disappoint, let down - fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
   • dash - destroy or break
   • short-circuit - hamper the progress of; impede
   • ruin - destroy or cause to fail
   same as: baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil

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