Hin″drance (?), n. [See Hinder, v. t.] 1. The act of hindering, or the state of being hindered.
2. That which hinders; an impediment.
What various hindrances we meet. Cowper.
Something between a hindrance and a help. Wordsworth.
Syn. — Impediment; obstruction; obstacle; difficulty; interruption; check; delay; restraint.