n. [ L. substructio, fr. substruere, substructum, to build beneath; sub under + struere to build. ] (Arch.) Underbuilding; the foundation, or any preliminary structure intended to raise the lower floor or basement of a building above the natural level of the ground. [ 1913 Webster ]
It is a magnificent strong building, with a substruction very remarkable. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. obstructio. ]
A popular assembly free from obstruction. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
To die, and go we know not where,
To lie in cold obstruction, and to rot. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Disparity in age seems a greater obstacle to an intimate friendship than inequality of fortune. Collier. [ 1913 Webster ]
The king expected to meet with all the obstructions and difficulties his enraged enemies could lay in his way. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act or the policy of obstructing progress. Lond. Lit. World. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who deliberately hinders progress; one who obstructs business, as in a legislative body. --