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Definition of Cross thwart
1. Noun. A crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cross Thwart
Literary usage of Cross thwart
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: To which is Prefixed, a by John Jamieson (1879)
"[To cross, thwart.] " To carry after a trailing manner," Gall. ... To cross,
thwart ; to cross over, zig-zag ; to go, to traverse, Barbour, ..."
2. Much Ado about Nothing by William Shakespeare (1905)
"60. cross, thwart; with a reference to the other meaning of the word, to make
the sign of the cross, as is evident from ' bless' which follows. See ii. 2. ..."
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