1. a person who hobbles or walks with difficulty; one who limps
Usage: informal; rare in modern usage
2. a device or hobble used to restrict the movement of a horse or other animal
Usage: chiefly British; archaic or dialectal

Examples

• The old hobber made his way slowly down the street with his cane.
• After the injury, he became a hobber, unable to walk without assistance.
• The farmer used a hobber to keep the horse from straying too far.
• She watched the hobber shuffle across the room with great difficulty.