NOUN | artifact | cross thwart, thwart | a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat |
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Meaning | A crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat. | |
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Synonym | thwart | |
Part of | dinghy, dory, rowboat | A small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled |
Broader | crosspiece | A transverse brace |
Spanish | bancada | |
Catalan | bancada |
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