hurdle
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hurdle
noun barricade, barrier, block, constraint, curb, detainment, difficulty, drawback, hamper, handicap, hindrance, impediment, inconvenience, limitation, obstruction, prohibition, restraint, restriction, stumbling block, wallSee also: bar, barrier, deterrence, deterrent, encumbrance, handicap, negotiate, obstacle, obstruction
HURDLE, Eng. law. A species of sledge, used to draw traitors to execution.