hamper

A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals.

a hamper of wine

a clothes hamper

A wicker or plastic basket specifically for holding laundry (from clothes hamper).

A gift basket.

To put into a hamper.

Competition pigeons are hampered for the truck trip to the point of release where the race back starts.

To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle.

Near-synonym: hobble

Wife. Away George, away, raise the watch at Ludgate, and bring a Mittimus from the Iustice for this desperate villaine. Now I charge you Gentlemen, see the Kings peace kept. O my heart what a varlet's this to offer manslaughter vpon the harmlesse Gntlewoman? Cit. I warrant thee (sweet heart) wee'l haue him hampered.

To impede in motion or progress.

Engend'ring heats, these one by one unbind, Stretch their small tubes, and hamper'd nerves unwind.

They hamper and entangle our souls.