Obstruction: alternatives and connections

A ridge of land left unplowed between furrows, or at the end of a field; a piece missed by the plow slipping aside.

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See Balk.

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A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's move as would, if it were any other piece,…

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The process or art of constructing; the act of building; erection; the act of devising and forming; fabrication; composition.

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Serving to deter.

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An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race to the competitor possessing inferior advantages; or an additiona…

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Same as Hindrance.

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The act of hindering, or the state of being hindered.

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That which impedes or hinders progress, motion, activity, or effect.

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The act or state of interfering; as, the stoppage of a machine by the interference of some of its parts; a meddlesome interference in the business of…

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Alt. of Manoeuvre

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Management; dexterous movement; specif., a military or naval evolution, movement, or change of position.

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To engage in sport or lively recreation; to exercise for the sake of amusement; to frolic; to spot.

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The act of building; the practice of erecting buildings; construction.

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A piece of wood, metal, or other material, long in proportion to its breadth or thickness, used as a lever and for various other purposes, but especi…

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A carpentry obstruction, stockade, or other obstacle made in a passage in order to stop an enemy.

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A piece of wood more or less bulky; a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usually with one or more plane, or approximately plane, faces; as, a block on…

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The shutting up of a place by troops or ships, with the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the reception of supplies; as, the blockade of th…

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The act of blocking up; the state of being blocked up.

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of Block

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A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's move as would, if it were any other piece,…

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The act of shutting; a closing; as, the closure of a chink.

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That which encumbers; a burden which impedes action, or renders it difficult and laborious; a clog; an impediment. See Incumbrance.

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Same as Hindrance.

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The act of hindering, or the state of being hindered.

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To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.

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A movable frame of wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for inclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gate…

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A morbid condition due to intestinal obstruction. It is characterized by complete constipation, with griping pains in the abdomen, which is greatly d…

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A burdensome and troublesome load; anything that impedes motion or action, or renders it difficult or laborious; clog; impediment; hindrance; check.

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The act or state of interfering; as, the stoppage of a machine by the interference of some of its parts; a meddlesome interference in the business of…

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That which stands in the way, or opposes; anything that hinders progress; a hindrance; an obstruction, physical or moral.

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The act of occluding, or the state of being occluded.

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That which prevents; -- incorrectly used instead of preventive.

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Going before; preceding.

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To subject (a body) to the action of something moving over its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the action of something moving back…

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A stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch; a knot; a protuberance.

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A stand; a station; a fixed spot; hence, the stand or place where a horse or an ox kept and fed; the division of a stable, or the compartment, for on…

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of Stall

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To close, as an aperture, by filling or by obstructing; as, to stop the ears; hence, to stanch, as a wound.

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The act of stopping, or arresting progress, motion, or action; also, the state of being stopped; as, the stoppage of the circulation of the blood; th…

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One who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various motions of the body; an acrobat.

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To hinder; to stop in progress; to obstruct; as, to impede the advance of troops.

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To hinder; to stop in progress; to obstruct; as, to impede the advance of troops.

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A kind of frock for children.

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A kind of frock for children.

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To block up; to stop up or close, as a way or passage; to place an obstacle in, or fill with obstacles or impediments that prevent or hinder passing;…

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To block up; to stop up or close, as a way or passage; to place an obstacle in, or fill with obstacles or impediments that prevent or hinder passing;…

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The act of blocking up; the state of being blocked up.

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That which impedes or hinders progress, motion, activity, or effect.

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That which stands in the way, or opposes; anything that hinders progress; a hindrance; an obstruction, physical or moral.

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One who obstructs or hinders.

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