Hobble
 

hobble
noun1.a shackle for the ankles or feet[syn: fetter]2.the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg[syn: hitch]
verb1.walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury; "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"[syn: limp]2.hamper the action or progress of; "The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean"3.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"[syn: hopple]