Hindrance
Pronunciation : Hin"drance
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Hinder, v. t.]
Definition : 1. The act of hindering, or the state of being hindered.
2. That which hinders; an impediment. What various hindrances we meet. Cowper. Something between a hindrance and a help. Wordsworth.
Syn. -- Impediment; obstruction; obstacle; difficulty; interruption; check; delay; restraint.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913