barrier vs impedimenta

barrier and impedimenta both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
barrier	Yes	No	No	No
impedimenta	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, impedimenta is a hypernym of barrier; that is, impedimenta is a word with a broader meaning than barrier:

Other hypernyms of barrier include impediment, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor.

barrier (noun)	impedimenta (noun)
a structure or object that impedes free movement	the baggage and equipment carried by an army
any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective	any structure that makes progress difficult
anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access