coffle

[ kaw-fuhl, kof-uhl ]

noun
  1. a line of animals, prisoners, or slaves chained and driven along together.

verb (used with object),cof·fled, cof·fling.
  1. to chain in a coffle.

Origin of coffle

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; from Arabic qāfilah “caravan, company of travelers”

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coffle

/ (ˈkɒfəl) /


noun
  1. (esp formerly) a line of slaves, beasts, etc, fastened together

Origin of coffle

1
C18: from Arabic qāfilah caravan

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