A surname from German.

plural of Obst

Abbreviation of non obstante.

The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed. / Something which obstructs or impedes, either intentionally or unintentionally

Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous. / Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control, whether in a noisy manner or not.

Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent. / (of inanimate things) Not easily subdued or removed.

To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See synonyms at block. / To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder. / To get in the way of so as to hide from sight.

Causing obstructions.

One who obstructs something.

The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness.