Category:Obstacle

Ob"sta*cle, n. Etym: [f., fr. L. obstaculum, fr. obstare to Withstand, oppose; ob (see ob-) + stare to stand. See stand. and cf. Oust, v.]

Defn: that which stands in the way, or opposes; anything that hinders Progress; a hindrance; an obstruction, physical or moral. If all obstacles were cut away. And that my path were even to the Crown. Shak.

Syn. -- impediment; obstuction; hindrance; difficulty. See impediment, And obstruction.