\Suf*flam"i*nate\, v. t. [L. sufflaminatus, p. p.
of sufflaminare to hold back by a clog, from sufflamen a
clog.]
1. To retard the motion of, as a carriage, by preventing one
   or more of its wheels from revolving, either by means of a
   chain or otherwise. [Obs.]
2. Hence, to stop; to impede. [Obs.] --Barrow.