Hopple

Definition of Hopple

Hop´ple

v. t.	1.	To impede by a hopple; to tie the feet of (a horse or a cow) loosely together; to hamper; to hobble; as, to hopple an unruly or straying horse. [imp. & p. p. Hoppled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Hoppling .]
	2.	Fig.: To entangle; to hamper.
n.	1.	A fetter for horses, or cattle, when turned out to graze; - chiefly used in the plural.

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