? To secure (a horse) as with a fetterlock. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To fasten with a thong; to confine (the legs of an animal) with a thong, rope, or the like.

transitive. To fasten together the legs of (a horse or other beast) to prevent it from straying; also transferred to fetter (a human being); = hobble…

transitive. To hobble (a horse); to entangle, embarrass, encumber.

transitive. To fasten together (the legs of a horse) with trammels (trammel, n.1 2); also, to put trammels on (a horse). Obsolete.

To put a twisted band of hay upon (the legs of a horse). Also with up. Obsolete.

transitive. To fetter or hobble with a spancel or spancels.

to hobble (a horse) on one side; cf. hankle, v.

transitive. To hobble (an animal, esp. a horse or sheep) by tying together the fore and hind legs on one side. Also figurative: to fetter or…

transitive. To hobble (an animal, esp. a horse or sheep) by tying together the fore and hind legs on one side. Also figurative: to fetter or…

transitive to tie together (the front and back legs on one side of a sheep); = sideline, v. 1.

transitive. To shackle (a horse or cow) by a rope or strap connecting the head with one of the forelegs; hence figurative to fetter, curb, restrain.

To tie or fasten together the legs of (a horse or other beast) to prevent it from straying, kicking, etc.

transitive. To hobble or restrict (an animal) by means of a noose or cord, or by fastening a tin can or other object to the tail. Cf. twitchelled…

transitive. To hobble (a horse or other animal) with a sideline (sideline, n. 3).

dialect. To fetter or shackle (a horse).

transitive. North American. To rope (a calf, steer, etc.) by the hind leg or legs. Cf. heeler, n.2 8.