Sentence:  Mr. Cooke had had a sloop yacht built at Far Harbor, the completion of which had been <WSD>delayed</WSD>, and which was but just delivered. ... The Maria had a cabin, which was finished in hard wood and yellow plush, and accommodations for keeping things cold. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time.