Definitions for hobbler
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hob•bleˈhɒb əl(v.; n.)-bled, -bling
(v.i.)to walk lamely; limp.
to proceed irregularly and haltingly.
(v.t.)to cause to limp.
to fasten together the legs of (a horse, mule, etc.) by short lengths of rope to prevent free motion.
to impede; hamper the progress of.
(n.)an act of hobbling; an uneven, halting gait; a limp.
a rope, strap, etc., used to hobble an animal.
Archaic. an awkward or difficult situation.
Origin of hobble:
1300–50; ME hobelen
hob′bler(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
hobbler, limper(noun)
someone who has a limp and walks with a hobbling gait
Wiktionary
hobbler(Noun)
One who hobbles.
hobbler(Noun)
One who by his tenure was to maintain a horse for military service; a kind of light horseman in the Middle Ages who was mounted on a hobby.
Origin: Old English also hobeler, hobelier, hobellarius. See hobby a horse.
Webster Dictionary
Hobbler(noun)
one who hobbles
Hobbler(noun)
one who by his tenure was to maintain a horse for military service; a kind of light horseman in the Middle Ages who was mounted on a hobby
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