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Definition of Hopple
1. Verb. 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"
Definition of Hopple
1. v. t. 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.
2. n. A fetter for horses, or cattle, when turned out to graze; -- chiefly used in the plural.
Definition of Hopple
1. Noun. A fetter for horses, or cattle, when turned out to graze; -- chiefly used in the plural. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hopple
1. to hobble [v -PLED, -PLING, -PLES] - See also: hobble
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hopple
Literary usage of Hopple
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. United States Supreme Court Reports by United States Supreme Court, Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company (1901)
"To this suit, the Trustees of Brown Township and Richard B. hopple and other
bondholders were parties. To these pleas, demurrers were filed and t-he ..."
2. The Ohio Nisi Prius Reports by Ohio Courts (1907)
"hopple a large number of pieces of real estate—• "Under the express understanding.
... H. hopple, assented and agreed and then and there received the deeds ..."
3. Travels in America Performed in 1806: For the Purpose of Exploring the by Thomas Ashe (1808)
"Louisiana—its history—progress through the country—Cape Farida—hopple Creek— St.
Genevieve — Lead.Mines — St. Louis Town—The Valley of Bones—Confluence of ..."
4. Dictionary of Americanisms: A Glossary of Words and Phrases Usually Regarded by John Russell Bartlett (1860)
"To hobble a horse, is to tie his feet together, to hopple him. — Webster.
The horses were now hobbled, that is to say, their fore legs were fettered with ..."
5. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in Ohio Courts of Record by Robert D. Handy, William Disney (1899)
"May 14, 1886, after tender ot deeds had been made and refused by the purchasers,
a suit was brought against the widow of Joseph hopple to recover this ..."
6. Cincinnati, the Queen City, 1788-1912 by S.J. Clarke Publishing Company (1912)
"WILLIAM A. hopple. For practically fifty years William A. hopple has been actively
identified with the commercial development of Cincinnati and as vice ..."
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