thwarts

Noun

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

Verb

• hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
• third-person singular simple present indicative of thwart

Synonyms

baffle, bilk, cross, cross thwart, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart