incumbrance

Example Sentences

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Some, like the Fox, have even larger circumstances than they know what to do with, insomuch that they are rather a charge and incumbrance than of any true use and pleasure to them.

From ?sop's Fables, Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices. by ?sop

Though a book collector is not necessarily a book reader, he will have to be absolute master of his works of reference, or he will find every volume on his shelf a useless incumbrance.

From Book Collecting: A Guide for Amateurs by Slater, J. Herbert (John Herbert)

At any rate she doesn't consider me as a useless incumbrance of the earth because I can't play golf or shoot birds.

From A Top-Floor Idyl by Van Schaick, George

The next incumbrance of which he relieved himself came from that same breast-pocket; but it was less easily placed elsewhere—so much less that the whistling was dropped altogether, and, instead of smiling, Mr. Miles frowned.

From At Large by Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William)

When they are right they afford a portable pleasure, which one may travel or labor with without any trouble or incumbrance.

From The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society by Hartley, Cecil B.