thwart- root words — words with the thwart- root

The root thwart- comes from Old Norse thvert, meaning across, transverse. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including athwartships. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the thwart- root

Explore words with thwart- — words containing the thwart- root and sharing its sense of "across, transverse". Examples include athwartships. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does thwart- mean?

The thwart- root means across, transverse, from Old Norse thvert. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.