verb
- past tense of hopple; to tie together the legs of (an animal) to prevent it from straying
Usage: archaic; primarily used with horses or cattle
Examples
- The rancher hoppled his horse before setting up camp for the night.
- The cattle were hoppled to keep them from wandering too far from the water source.
- She hoppled the mare’s front legs with a leather strap.
- The old cowboy hoppled his mount using a traditional rope technique.
- After being hoppled, the horse could only take small steps to graze nearby.