Meaning
- (noun) A seat across a boat on which a rower may sit. “The fisherman sat on the aft thwart to row.”
- (noun) A brace, perpendicular to the keel, that helps maintain the beam of a marine vessel against external water pressure and that may serve to support the rail. “A well-made dugout canoe rarely needs a thwart.”
- (noun) An act of thwarting; something which thwarts; a hindrance, an obstacle.
- (verb) To cause to fail; to frustrate, to prevent. “Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the thunderstorm.”
- (verb) To place (something) across (another thing); to position crosswise.
- (verb) To hinder or obstruct by placing (something) in the way of; to block, to impede, to oppose.
- (verb) To move (something) across or counter to; to cross. “An arrow thwarts the air.”
Letter breakdown
- Thwarts contains 7 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 13.
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Other 7-letter words
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- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
- abjures
- abolish
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Reader questions
What does Thwarts mean?
A seat across a boat on which a rower may sit.
How many letters are in Thwarts?
Thwarts has 7 letters.
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