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hopple

UK/ˈhɒpəl/ US/ˈhɑpʌl/ uncommon

verb

1.

strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison

  • “hobble race horses”
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Origin

From hop; compare hobble.

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