clog
Cross references: 1. hamper 1. clog \'kla:g\ n [ME clogge short thick piece of wood] 1a: a weight attached to a man or an animal to hinder motion 1b: something that shackles or impedes : ENCUMBRANCE 2: a shoe, sandal, or overshoe having a thick typically wooden sole 2. clog vb or clogged; or clog.ging 1a: ENCUMBER 1b: to impede with a clog : HINDER 2: to fill beyond capacity : OVERLOAD 1: to become filled with extraneous matter 2: to unite in a mass : CLOT 3: to dance a clog dance