hogties
Ties up immobile
Hogties is the verb form of hogtie—to bind someone's hands and feet together, as ranchers do when restraining livestock.
The term extends to any situation where someone is rendered helpless or unable to act: Budget cuts have hogtied the department.
A hogtie is also the binding itself or the restraint position.
Fastens or constrains
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- immobilizeStop all motion
- secureProtected from harm
- constrainTo limit or restrict
pinion · tether · fasten · shackles · handcuffs · manacles · fetters · chains
Looped rope for catching
- calfJuvenile cow or leg part
- ropingCatching with a lariat
- steerDirect movement or castrated bull
- wranglerLivestock handler on ranches
cowboy · bronco · chaps · spurs · arena · roundup · corral · chute
Imposed competitive disadvantage
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- encumbranceHindrance or legal claim
- hindranceBarrier to progress
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
constraint · restriction · inhibition · barrier · hamper · paralyze · stymie · thwart
binds
Fastens or constrains
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- immobilizeStop all motion
- secureProtected from harm
constrain · pinion · tether · fasten · shackles · handcuffs · manacles · fetters · chains · rope
lasso
Looped rope for catching
wrangler · cowboy · bronco · chaps · spurs · arena · roundup · corral · chute · rope
handicap
Imposed competitive disadvantage
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- encumbranceHindrance or legal claim
- hindranceBarrier to progress
impediment · constraint · restriction · inhibition · barrier · hamper · paralyze · stymie · thwart · hamstring