1. (

• fetter ,
• hobble

) a shackle for the ankles or feet ;

2. (

• hitch ,
• hobble ,
• limp

) the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg ;

1. (

• limp ,
• gimp ,
• hobble ,
• hitch ,

) walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury; "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day" ;

2. (

• hobble

) hamper the action or progress of; "The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean" ;

3. (

• hopple ,
• hobble

) 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" ;