Noun
(now rare) Embarrassment; confusion, uncertainty. [from 17th c.]
(now rare) An embarrassment; an obstacle or hindrance. [from 17th c.]
(now rare) Embarrassment; intense social awkwardness. [from 18th c.]
(now rare, historical, Canada, US) Specifically, a clump of driftwood obstructing a waterway. [from 19th c.]
Source: en.wiktionary.org