'To put a spoke in one's wheel' definitions:

Definition of 'To put a spoke in one's wheel'

From: GCIDE
  • Spoke \Spoke\, n. [OE. spoke, spake, AS. sp[=a]ca; akin to D. speek, LG. speke, OHG. speihha, G. speiche. [root]170. Cf. Spike a nail.]
  • 1. The radius or ray of a wheel; one of the small bars which are inserted in the hub, or nave, and which serve to support the rim or felly. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Naut.) A projecting handle of a steering wheel. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A rung, or round, of a ladder. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. A contrivance for fastening the wheel of a vehicle, to prevent it from turning in going down a hill. [1913 Webster]
  • To put a spoke in one's wheel, to thwart or obstruct one in the execution of some design. [1913 Webster]