hamper1
n.
a basket with a handle and a hinged lid, used for food, cutlery, etc. on a picnic.
▸Brit. a box containing food and drink for a special occasion.
Etymology
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. hanaper ‘case for a goblet’, from OFr. hanap ‘goblet’, of Gmc origin.
hamper2
v.
hinder or impede the movement or progress of.
n.
Nautical necessary but cumbersome equipment on a ship.
Etymology
ME: perh. rel. to Ger. hemmen ‘restrain’.