Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Entanglement \En*tan"gle*ment\, n.
   1. (Mil.) An extensive low obstacle formed of stakes, stumps,
      or the like, connected by wires, ropes, or the like.

   2. (Naut.) An obstruction of cables and spars across a river
      or harbor entrance.

Entanglement \En*tan"gle*ment\, n.
   State of being entangled; intricate and confused involution;
   that which entangles; intricacy; perplexity.

Source : WordNet®

entanglement
     n : an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
         [syn: {web}]