"hobblerope" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hobbleropes [plural], hobble-rope [alternative], hobble rope [alternative]
Etymology: From hobble + rope. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hobble|rope}} hobble + rope Head templates: {{en-noun}} hobblerope (plural hobbleropes)
  1. A rope that ties the legs together, hobbling the person or animal that is so tied up.
    Sense id: en-hobblerope-en-noun-hqxi-fxP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "2018, Carl Peters Benedict, A Tenderfoot Kid on Gyp Water:",
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