[noun] the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat" Synonyms:arrest, check, halt, stay, stop, stoppage
[noun] an unforeseen obstacle Synonyms:hang-up, rub, snag
[noun] a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls
[noun] a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it