ceppi — meaning in English

English meaning

• fetter noun A chain or similar restraint used to bind a person or animal, usually by the legs.
• 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.

fetter — full definition

1. noun A chain or similar restraint used to bind a person or animal, usually by the legs.
2. verb To restrain or hamper someone or something.

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.

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