IMPEDIMENTA
impedimenta
(noun) the baggage and equipment carried by an army
obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta
(noun) any structure that makes progress difficult
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
impedimenta
Equipment intended for an activity that serves as more of a hindrance than a help, especially military baggage.
plural of impedimentum
Synonyms
• impediments
Source: Wiktionary
Im*ped`i*men"ta, n. pl. [L. See Impediment, Impede.]
Definition: Things which impede or hinder progress; incumbrances; baggage; specif. (Mil.),
Definition: the supply trains which must accompany an army.
On the plains they will have horses dragging travoises, dogs with travoises, women and children loaded with impedimenta. Julian Ralph.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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