hobble
1
7.6
- noun
- /ˈhɑːbəl/
- Specialized
:
atadura para las patas
- A few other things, like hobbles, some horse medicines just in case, a spare tinderbox, and such.
Examples
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They'd put hobbles on the burros, tie their hind legs together, then tie a rope around their necks.
Fiction book (1997) -
"But Patch says it's buffalo." "Likely," said Lem, bending down to untie a hobble.
Fiction book (1994) -
You know who has a hobble or maybe remember what you know.
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How stiff the red landscape where his cattle scraped against their hobbles in the red wind.
Academic text (1995) -
II. 2. A hobble to prevent a horse from straying or kicking; also, a contrivance for teaching a horse to amble, consisting of lines and straps connecting the fore and hind feet on each side, with a strap over the back to which both lines were fastened for support.
Blog text (19) -
The farmer used a hobble to keep the horse from wandering too far from the barn.
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Before the ride, she carefully attached the hobble around the donkey's legs to prevent it from running away.
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Each hobble was designed to securely fasten the calves' legs, ensuring they stayed in place during transport.
Synonyms
4
8.4
A chain put on a person's ankles to stop movement
Compounds
- US
A fast-growing evergreen bush with arching branches, dense leaves and clusters of white flowers
How Restrictive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hobble the device takes its name from the action of tying legs, so a hobble is a strap or rope put on an animal's ankles to stop or limit movement. That is why the word means a tool that keeps legs from moving freely.