adjective / noun
thwart
Extending across something.
The rower sits on a thwart that spans the boat.
Etymology
The Norse source means across or crosswise. This adjective preserves that spatial sense directly.
More examples
- Each thwart runs across the boat from side to side.
- She fastens a cushion to the middle thwart.
- Two wooden thwarts provide seats for the passengers.
Forms
thwart · thwarts
Similar words
- crosswise
- Describes an orientation across something, not a boat seat.
- transverse
- Describes something extending across a length or main axis.
- bench
- Names a long seat without specifying its position across a boat.