thwart >> θwɔːt
Definition: [verb] prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
Example: he never did anything to thwart his father
Definition: [noun] a structural crosspiece forming a seat for a rower in a boat.
Definition: [preposition] from one side to another side of (an area); across.
Example: a pink-tinged cloud spread thwart the shore
Definition: [adverb] from one side to another side of an area.