To ''hobble'' means to walk in an impeded manner, as if with a
physical disability
A physical disability is a limitation on a person's physical functioning, mobility, dexterity or stamina. Other physical disabilities include impairments which limit other facets of daily living, such as respiratory disorders, blindness, epilepsy ...
or
injury
Injury is physiological damage to the living tissue of any organism, whether in humans, in other animals, or in plants.
Injuries can be caused in many ways, including mechanically with penetration by sharp objects such as teeth or with ...
, or to cause an animal or person to do likewise.
Hobble may also refer to:
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Hobble (device)
A hobble (also, and perhaps earlier, hopple), or spancel, is a device which prevents or limits the locomotion of an animal, by tethering one or more legs. Although hobbles are most commonly used on horses, they are also sometimes used on other ...
, a device used for restricting the ability to run or to walk, usually for a horse
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Hobble skirt
A hobble skirt was a skirt with a narrow enough hem to significantly impede the wearer's Gait (human), stride. It was called a "hobble skirt" because it seemed to hobble the woman as she walked. Hobble skirts were a short-lived fashion trend th ...
, a skirt with a narrow enough hem to significantly impede the wearer's stride
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