a shackle for the ankles or feet
[ Syn: fetter ]
the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
hobble (n.)
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury; The old woman hobbles down to the store every day
hamper the action or progress of; The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean'
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
[ Syn: hopple ]