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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hamper \Ham"per\, n. [See {Hamper} to shackle.] 1. A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes. --W. Browne. 2. (Naut.) Articles ordinarily indispensable, but in the way at certain times. --Ham. Nav. Encyc. {Top hamper} (Naut.), unnecessary spars and rigging kept aloft. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hamper \Ham"per\, n. [Contr. fr hanaper.] A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles; as a hamper of wine; a clothes hamper; an oyster hamper, which contains two bushels. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hamper \Ham"per\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hampered}; p. pr & vb n. {Hampering}.] To put in a hamper. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hamper \Ham"per\, v. t. [OE. hamperen, hampren, prob. of the same origin as E. hamble.] To put a hamper or fetter on to shackle; to insnare; to inveigle; hence to impede in motion or progress; to embarrass; to encumber. ``Hampered nerves.'' --Blackmore. A lion hampered in a net. --L'Estrange. They hamper and entangle our souls. --Tillotson. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: hamper n 1: anything that restrains (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) [syn: {shackle}, {bond}, {trammel}, {trammels}] 2: a basket usually with a cover v 1: prevent the progress or free movement of "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather" [syn: {halter}, {cramp}] 2: put at a disadvantage [syn: {handicap}, {hinder}, {disadvantage}]
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