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impedimenta

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im·ped·i·men·ta  (m-pd-mnt)
pl.n.
Objects, such as provisions or baggage, that impede or encumber.

[Latin impedmenta, pl. of impedmentum, impediment; see impediment.]

impedimenta [ɪmˌpɛdɪˈmɛntə]
pl n
1. (Military) the baggage and equipment carried by an army
2. any objects or circumstances that impede progress
3. a plural of impediment [3]
[from Latin, plural of impedīmentum hindrance; see impede]

Impedimenta the equipment and baggage of an army; the sum total of burdens or other things that weigh or slow one down. See also dunnage, fardage.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.impedimentaimpedimenta - any structure that makes progress difficult
bar - an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal; "it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar"
barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement
blockade - prevents access or progress
blockage, stoppage, occlusion, closure, block, stop - an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
hinderance, hindrance, preventative, preventive, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference, hitch - any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
obstacle - an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)
structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
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
2.impedimenta - the baggage and equipment carried by an army
baggage - the portable equipment and supplies of an army
Translations
impedimenta [ɪmˌpedɪˈmentə] NPLimpedimenta f
impedimenta
pl
(inf)(unnötiges) Gepäck
(Mil) → Tross m
impedimenta [ɪmˌpɛdɪˈmɛntə] n (frm) → impedimenti mpl
impedimenta [ɪmˌpɛdɪˈmɛntə] n (frm) → impedimenti mpl


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Katharine had a sense of impedimenta accumulating on all sides of her.
Then after a pause he remarked, more amiably: "I suppose if I regretted any of my own impedimenta, it would be the pipe.
There were motor trucks and ox teams and all the impedimenta of a small army and always there were wounded men walking or being carried toward the rear.
 
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