hopple

1 of 2

transitive verb

hop·​ple

ˈhäpəl

hoppled; hoppled; hoppling

-p(ə)liŋ

; hopples

: to fetter the feet of (as a horse or cow) : hobble

hopple

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: a fetter used for grazing horses or cattle or a leg harness usually of leather to control the gait of trotting or pacing horses

—used chiefly in plural

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

probably from hop entry 1 + -le

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