Hobblerope

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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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