baffle

• He reasoned it was either a sword baffle or some other sort of protective armor Finally, she carried a wooden baton that was intricately carved and ringed with metal. —  SCOTT McGOUGH
• The squirrel listening may doubt whether the baffle was or even can be overcome -- perhaps this second-hand report is merely bragging or a ruse on the part of the reporting squirrel. —  How to Save the World
• This baffle could be sheet metal, hardware cloth or cement board hung on metal brackets approximately 4 inches behind the stove. —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
• If his stroke was struck on the wrong side and for a cause his prime had done so much to baffle, it is not necessary to attribute his perversion entirely to the insidious ravages of the malady that had clouded his whole life. —  A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III (of 4)
• Sir George Cary, burning to avenge the injury offered to his commander, sent immediately a letter of defiance to lord Fleming, challenging him to meet him in single combat on this quarrel, when, where and how he dares; concluding thus: "Otherwise I will baffle your good name, sound with the trumpet your dishonor, and paint your picture with the heels upward and bear it in despite of yourself." —  Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth

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