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noun 
  1. (nautical) A seat attached to both sides of a boat.
The fisherman sat on the aft to row.
Translations: 
  • French: banc
  • Spanish: banco (de remeros)
verb 
  1. (transitive) to prevent; to halt; to cause failure.
The police thwarted the would-be assassin.
Translations: 
  • French: contrecarrer, contrarier
  • German: durchkreuzen, entgegenwirken
  • Spanish: frustrar, contrariar

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