hopple

• Verbe désuet signifiant boiter ou trébucher, ou attacher les jambes d'un animal pour l'empêcher de s'enfuir.

An obsolete verb meaning to walk with a limp or hobble, or to tie the legs of an animal to prevent straying.

1. Restrain a horse's legsC2formal

   To strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side of a horse, so that the legs on the same side move in unison, limiting the animal's ability to run or move freely.

   Entraver un cheval

   • The farmer hoppled the horse to prevent it from wandering off.
   • Before leaving the camp, they hoppled their horses for the night.
   • He carefully hoppled the mare to keep her from galloping away.

   Synonymeshobble

   Antonymesfreeliberatereleaseuntie