hobble in WordNet English dictionary

1. a shackle for the ankles or feet
   fetter  hobble 
   
2. the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
   hitch  hobble  limp 
   

1. walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
   "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"
   limp  gimp  hobble  hitch 
   
2. 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"
   hopple  hobble 
   
3. hamper the action or progress of
   "The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean"
   hobble