Associations to the word «Impediment»

Wiktionary

IMPEDIMENT, noun. A hindrance; that which impedes or hinders progress.
IMPEDIMENT, noun. (chiefly in the plural) Baggage, especially that of an army; impedimenta

Dictionary definition

IMPEDIMENT, noun. Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress.
IMPEDIMENT, noun. Any structure that makes progress difficult.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats