hobblerope
hobblerope noun: a rope that ties the legs together, hobbling the person or animal that is so tied up.
Noun
hobblerope (plural hobbleropes)
- A rope that ties the legs together, hobbling the person or animal that is so tied up.
- draw the upper hind leg forward , by a side line passed over the neck and secured , then raise the extremities to an angle of about 45° , by passing the hobblerope through a ring overhead ;1885, The British Veterinary Journal - Volume 20, page 3
- He got the sack and hobbleropes and came up and while John Grady talked to the horse he hobbled the front legs together and then took the mecate rope and handed John Grady the sack and he held the horse while for the next quarter hour John Grady floated the sack over the animal and under it and...1992, Cormac McCarthy, All the Pretty Horses, →ISBN
Forms of hobblerope
| plural | hobbleropes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | hobble-rope |
| alternative form | hobble rope |
Origin of hobblerope
From hobble + rope.
Questions about hobblerope
- What does hobblerope mean?
- Hobblerope means a rope that ties the legs together, hobbling the person or animal that is so tied up.
- What part of speech is hobblerope?
- Hobblerope is a noun.
- What is the plural of hobblerope?
- The plural of hobblerope is hobbleropes.
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