hobble
One of the short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses, allowing them to…One of the short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses, allowing them to wander short distances but preventing them from running off.
» We had the horses hobbled and belled.
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4 senses(in the plural)One of the short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses, allowing them to wander short distances but preventing them from running off.
Fußfessel, Spannstrick
трено́гаtrenóga, пу́тыpúty
путаputa
An unsteady, off-balance step.
ковыля́ниеkovyljánije
кульганняkulʹhannja, шкандибанняškandybannja
(Newfoundland, UK, dialectal)An odd job; a piece of casual work.
(archaic, informal)A difficult situation; a scrape.
- the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
- a shackle for the ankles or feet
Examples
9 sentencesWe had the horses hobbled and belled.
Boris quickly hobbled out of the water.
I can't walk, but I can definitely hobble.
ruЯ не могу ходить, но хромать я точно могу. — FeuDRenais
deIch kann nicht gehen, aber ich kann auf jeden Fall humpeln. — al_ex_an_der
Igor hobbled forward as far as he could.
This kind of restrictive legislation is bound to hobble the economy.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English hobblen, hobelen, akin to Middle Dutch hoblen, hobbelen (Modern DutchFrom Middle English hobblen, hobelen, akin to Middle Dutch hoblen, hobbelen (Modern Dutch hobbelen), Middle High German hoppeln (“to hop, limp, hobble”).
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