thwart

6 letters · noun · scores 1,400 in SpellHuntr

noun

a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat

verb

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

Thwart in a sentence

Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the thunderstorm.

The police thwarted the would-be assassin.

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