hobblerope

noun

Etymology

From hobble + rope.

  1. derived from *h₁roypnós — “strap, band, rope
  2. inherited from *raipaz
  3. inherited from *raip
  4. inherited from rāp — “rope, cord, cable
  5. inherited from rop
  6. compounded as hobblerope — “hobble + rope

Definitions

  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 ;
    • He fought like a panther when they dragged him out on the flat, and when he choked down, they hobbled him with a brand new piece of hobblerope doubled and twisted good around the forefeet,

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