What does hobble-rope mean?
Hobble-rope means Alternative form of hobblerope..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative form of hobblerope..
The two or three assistants being at the hobble-rope, and another holding the tail, at a given signal all pull , the hobble-rope being drawn vigorously forward or outward ( Fig 40), the tail pulled backward and to the right side, and the fore-arm rope also outwards on the right side;
Wrapping the other end of my hobble-rope once on the saddle horn, I retrieved Alice's spurs and knelt down.
Her hands had been tied in front of her, there was a hobble-rope around her ankles.
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Hobble-rope means Alternative form of hobblerope..
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The two or three assistants being at the hobble-rope, and another holding the tail, at a given signal all pull , the hobble-rope being drawn vigorously forward or outward ( Fig 40), the tail pulled backward and to the right side, and the fore-arm rope also outwards on the right side;
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