hobbler
One who limps
A hobbler is someone or something that hobbles—walks with a limp or uneven gait, or causes another to do so.
The word most often describes a person moving awkwardly due to injury or age: The old hobbler made his way slowly down the street.
Historically, a hobbler was also a person who tended horses at an inn or ferry crossing.
Ligament stretch injury
- fractureSplit in hard material
- crutchMobility aid for injured
- caneStick for support
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
pain · strain · recovery · rehabilitation · bandage · cast · brace · therapy
Lacking firmness or rigidity
- shuffleRandomize by mixing
- stumbleLose footing momentarily
- staggerWalk unsteadily, sway
- haltingMarked by hesitation
falter · totter · trudge · uneven · labored · drag · hitch · waddle
Mooring structure at water's edge
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- mooringVessel's secured resting place
- tugboatSmall craft that pulls ships
barge · canal · waterway · port · vessel · tow · deckhand · boatman
Fastening cord for animals
- fetterAnkle chain for prisoners
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- paddockSmall fenced animal enclosure
- restrainLimit freedom of movement
foreleg · graze · rope · tie · stable · harness · equine · secure
Metal bonds for prisoners
- fettersAnkle restraints, often metal
- chainsLinked metal restraints
- manaclesWrist shackles for prisoners
- bondageInvoluntary subjugation to another
captivity · confinement · tether · yoke · trammels · curb · limitation · restriction
sprain
Ligament stretch injury
swelling · pain · strain · recovery · rehabilitation · bandage · cast · brace · therapy · wounded
limp
Lacking firmness or rigidity
halting · falter · totter · trudge · uneven · labored · drag · hitch · waddle · shamble
dock
Mooring structure at water's edge
tugboat · barge · canal · waterway · port · vessel · tow · deckhand · boatman · maritime
tether
Fastening cord for animals
- fetterAnkle chain for prisoners
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- paddockSmall fenced animal enclosure
restrain · foreleg · graze · rope · tie · stable · harness · equine · secure · stake
shackles
Metal bonds for prisoners
- fettersAnkle restraints, often metal
- chainsLinked metal restraints
- manaclesWrist shackles for prisoners
bondage · captivity · confinement · tether · yoke · trammels · curb · limitation · restriction · hindrance