Obstacle
Pronunciation : Ob"sta*cle
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., fr. L. obstaculum, fr. obstare to withstand, oppose; ob (see Ob-) + stare to stand. See Stand. and cf. Oust, v.]
Definition : Defn: That which stands in the way, or opposes; anything that hinders progress; a hindrance; an obstruction, physical or moral. If all obstacles were cut away. And that my path were even to the crown. Shak.
Syn. -- Impediment; obstuction; hindrance; difficulty. See Impediment, and Obstruction.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913