Hobblerope
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A rope that ties the legs together, hobbling the person or animal that is so tied up.
"draw the upper hind leg forward , by a side line passed over the neck and secured , then raise the extremities to an angle of about 45° , by passing the hobblerope through a ring overhead ;"
Example
More examples"draw the upper hind leg forward , by a side line passed over the neck and secured , then raise the extremities to an angle of about 45° , by passing the hobblerope through a ring overhead ;"
Etymology
From hobble + rope.
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