hobble

Meanings

• a shackle for the ankles or feet
• the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
• walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
  • "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"
• hamper the action or progress of
  • "The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean"
• strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison
  • "hobble race horses"

Synonyms

fetter, gimp, hitch, hopple, limp