What does "hamper" mean?
Hamper: A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes. W. Browne.
Additional senses
- 2.(Naut.) Articles ordinarily indispensable, but in the way at certain times. Ham. Nav. Encyc. Top hamper (Naut.), unnecessary spars and rigging kept aloft.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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