cramp

n 1: a painful and involuntary muscular contraction [syn: {spasm}]

2: a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are

glued

3: a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to

hold masonry together [syn: {cramp iron}]

v 1: secure with a cramp

2: prevent the progress or free movement of; "He was hampered

in his efforts by the bad weather" [syn: {hamper}, {halter}]