— stonewaller , n.
/stohn"wawl'/ , v.i.
1. to engage in stonewalling.
2. Brit. filibuster (def. 3).
3. Cricket. (of a batsman) to play a defensive game, as by persistently blocking the ball instead of batting it for distance and runs.
v.t.
4. Informal. to block, stall, or resist intentionally: lobbying efforts to stonewall passage of the legislation.
5. Brit. to obstruct (the passage of a legislative bill) in Parliament, esp. by excessive or prolonged debate.
adj.
6. pertaining to or characteristic of stonewalling: a new round of stonewall tactics.
[ v. and adj. use of n. phrase stone wall ]