dwarsbomen — meaning in English

English meaning

• scupper noun A drainage hole on the deck of a ship.
• thwart verb To stop someone from succeeding at a plan; to block or frustrate it.

Senses

dwarsbomen is used for these senses in English:

• scupper (transitive, UK) To thwart or destroy, especially something belonging or pertaining to another.

scupper — full definition

1. noun A drainage hole on the deck of a ship.
2. noun A similar opening in a wall or parapet that allows water to drain from a roof.

thwart — full definition

1. verb To stop someone from succeeding at a plan; to block or frustrate it.
2. noun A seat across a small boat where a rower sits.

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