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IMPEDIMENTA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does impedimenta mean?
• IMPEDIMENTA (noun)
The noun IMPEDIMENTA has 2 senses:
1. any structure that makes progress difficult
2. the baggage and equipment carried by an army
Familiarity information: IMPEDIMENTA used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any structure that makes progress difficult
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
impediment; impedimenta; obstructer; obstruction; obstructor
Hypernyms ("impedimenta" is a kind of...):
construction; structure (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "impedimenta"):
bar (an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal)
barrier (a structure or object that impedes free movement)
blockade (prevents access or progress)
block; blockage; closure; occlusion; stop; stoppage (an obstruction in a pipe or tube)
encumbrance; hinderance; hindrance; hitch; incumbrance; interference; preventative; preventive (any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome)
obstacle (an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented))
tumbler (a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The baggage and equipment carried by an army
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("impedimenta" is a kind of...):
baggage (the portable equipment and supplies of an army)
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