Definition of unhobbling:
(v) :
To walk lame, or unevenly.
(n) :
An unsteady, off-balance step.
(v) :
(figurative) To move or proceed roughly or irregularly.
(v) :
To disable; to impede.
(v) :
To fetter by tying the legs; to restrict (a horse) with hobbles.
(n) :
(chiefly 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.