estoppel (ɪˈstɒpəl) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| law See also conclusion a rule of evidence whereby a person is precluded from denying the truth of a statement of facts he has previously asserted | |
| [C16: from Old French estoupail plug, from estoper to stop up; see | |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |