<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object):<ul><li>to hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progress of the work.</li><li>Synonyms: clog, trammel, encumber, obstruct</li><li>Antonyms: facilitate, encourage, further</li><li>to interfere with; curtail: The dancers' movements were hampered by their elaborate costumes.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Nautical:<ul><li>gear that, although necessary to the operations of a vessel, is sometimes in the way.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>