HAMSHACKLING

Verb

hamshackling

present participle of hamshackle

Source: Wiktionary


HAMSHACKLE

Ham"shac`kle, v. t. Etym: [Ham + shackle.]

Definition: To fasten (an animal) by a rope binding the head to one of the fore legs; as, to hamshackle a horse or cow; hence, to bind or restrain; to curb.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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