حائل ḥāʼil, vulg. ḥāyal act. part. n. of حول 'to intervene,' c.
A حائل ḥāʼil, vulg. ḥāyal (act. part. n. of حول 'to intervene,' &c.), part. & s.m. Intervening, interposing; preventing, hindering, restraining;—one who or a thing which interrupts, or prevents, preventer, hinderer; hindrance, obstacle, impediment:—ḥāʼil honā (-kā), To intervene as a separation, or barrier, or obstacle, to obstruct, hinder, impede; to interrupt, break, disturb.