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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