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ceppi — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hobble verb To walk with difficulty, typically because of an injury or pain.
  • shackle verb To restrain someone with chains or metal restraints.

Senses

ceppi is used for these senses in English:

  • fetter A chain or similar object used to bind a person or animal – often by its legs (usually in plural).
  • hobble (mostly, in the plural) One of the short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses, allowing them to wander short distances but preventing them from running off.
  • leg irons A fetter or shackle attached at the ankle.
  • shackle (obsolete, rare) A fetter-like band worn on an appendage as an ornament; an anklet, an armlet, a bracelet, a wristlet.

hobble — full definition

  1. verb To walk with difficulty, typically because of an injury or pain.
  2. verb To restrict or hinder someone or something's progress.
  3. noun A strap tied between an animal's legs to stop it wandering or running off.

shackle — full definition

  1. verb To restrain someone with chains or metal restraints.
  2. verb To restrict or hold back someone's freedom or progress.

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