hobbler.
One who by tenure was to maintain a horse for military service; a kind of light-horseman in the Middle Ages who was mounted on a hobby.
Meaning & usage
One who by tenure was to maintain a horse for military service; a kind of light-horseman in the Middle Ages who was mounted on a hobby.
A small horse.
An unlicensed pilot, casual dock labourer, etc.
A man who tows a canal boat with a rope.
Where this word comes from
Old English also hobeler, Old French hobelier, Medieval Latin hobellarius (“light horseman”). See hobby (“a horse”).
One who hobbles.
Where this word comes from
From hobble + -er.
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