Encumbrance
Pronunciation : En*cum"brance
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. OF. encombrance. Cf. Incumbrance.]
Definition : 1. That which encumbers; a burden which impedes action, or renders it difficult and laborious; a clog; an impediment. See Incumbrance.
2. (Law)
Defn: Same as Incumbrance.
Syn. -- Burden; clog; impediment; check; hindrance.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913