Main Entry:
ob·sta·cle
Pronunciation: \ˈäb-sti-kəl, -ˌsti-\
Function:
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin
obstaculum, from
obstare to stand in front of, from
ob- in the way +
stare to stand — more at
ob-,
stand
Date: 14th century
: something that impedes progress or achievement