hamper

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: shacklebondtrammelhaltercrampstranglehandicaphinder

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)Synonyms: shacklebondtrammel
  2. a basket usually with a cover

Verb (2)

  1. prevent the progress or free movement of“He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather”“the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries”Synonyms: haltercrampstrangle
  2. put at a disadvantage“The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements”Synonyms: handicaphinder
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Hamper \Ham"per\, n. [See Hamper to shackle.]

1.A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes. --W. Browne. [1913 Webster]

2.(Naut.) Articles ordinarily indispensable, but in the way at certain times. --Ham. Nav. Encyc. [1913 Webster]

Top hamper (Naut.), unnecessary spars and rigging kept aloft. [1913 Webster]

Hamper \Ham"per\ (h[a^]m"p[~e]r), n. [Contr. fr. hanaper.] A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles; as, a hamper of wine; a clothes hamper; an oyster hamper, which contains two bushels. [1913 Webster]
Hamper \Ham"per\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hampered (-p[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Hampering.] To put in a hamper. [1913 Webster]
Hamper \Ham"per\, v. t. [OE. hamperen, hampren, prob. of the same origin as E. hamble.] To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to insnare; to inveigle; to entangle; hence, to impede in motion or progress; to embarrass; to encumber. "Hampered nerves." --Blackmore. [1913 Webster]

A lion hampered in a net. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster]

They hamper and entangle our souls. --Tillotson. [1913 Webster]

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