baffled >> /ˈbaf(ə)l/
Definition: [verb] Totally bewilder or perplex.
Example: an unexplained occurrence that baffled everyone
Definition: [verb] Restrain or regulate (a fluid, sound, etc.)
Example: to baffle the noise further, I pad the gunwales
Definition: [noun] A device used to restrain the flow of a fluid, gas, etc. or to prevent the spreading of sound or light in a particular direction.
Example: you can cut out glare from a strip light by concealing it behind a baffle