hobbler
hobbler · hobblers
One who by tenure was to maintain a horse for military serviceOne who by tenure was to maintain a horse for military service; a kind of light-horseman in the Middle Ages who was mounted on a hobby.
Meaning
5 senses(historical)One who by tenure was to maintain a horse for military service; a kind of light-horseman in the Middle Ages who was mounted on a hobby.
A small horse.
An unlicensed pilot, casual dock labourer, etc.
A man who tows a canal boat with a rope.
One who hobbles.
More definitions
- someone who has a limp and walks with a hobbling gait
Origin
Old English also hobeler, Old French hobelier, Medieval Latin hobellarius (“light horsemanOld English also hobeler, Old French hobelier, Medieval Latin hobellarius (“light horseman”). See hobby (“a horse”).
From hobble + -er.
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