noun
a shackle for the ankles or feet
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noun
the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
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verb
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
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Examples
- The old woman hobbles down to the store every day
verb
hamper the action or progress of
Examples
- The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean
verb
strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison
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Examples
- hobble race horses