hopple
Strap limiting stride
Hopple refers to a strap or device used to restrict an animal's movement, typically by binding two legs together.
Horses and other livestock are hoppled to prevent them from straying while grazing.
The verb means to put such restraints on an animal, or by extension, to impede or hamper: The regulations hoppled the company's expansion plans.
Also spelled hobble, which is more common.
Metal limb restraint
- fetterAnkle chain for prisoners
- tetherFastening cord for animals
- bindFasten or obligate
- secureProtected from harm
fasten · tie · trammel · manacle · chain · cuff · strap · rope
Domesticated riding animal
- mareFemale adult equine
- stallionIntact male breeding horse
- foalYoung equine, under one
- coltImmature male equine
filly · equine · pasture · grazing · corral · paddock · stable · halter
shackle
Metal limb restraint
secure · fasten · tie · trammel · manacle · chain · cuff · strap · rope · cord
horse
Domesticated riding animal
colt · filly · equine · pasture · grazing · corral · paddock · stable · halter · bridle
limp
Lacking firmness or rigidity
awkward · halting · restricted · impeded · stagger · lurch · falter · labored · hindered · slowed
cattle
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
flock · ranch · barnyard · pen · domesticated · husbandry · tending · farmer · handler · enclosure
- hopping madIntensely, visibly enraged
- bar hoppingVisiting several taverns consecutively
- island hoppingTraveling between nearby landmasses
- hopping onJumping onto casually
- job hoppingFrequently changing employers
- bunny hoppingSequential two-footed jumping