hobblerope
nounEtymology
From hobble + rope.
Definitions
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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