cramp

cramp (http://definr.com/cramp)

     n 1: a painful and involuntary muscular contraction [syn: spasm,
           muscle 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]