hopple,
hobble strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison; "hobble race horses"
strap -
secure (a sprained joint) with a strap
fasten,
secure,
fix attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"
practice of medicine,
medicine the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
strap -
sharpen with a strap; "strap a razor"
sharpen become sharp or sharper; "The debate sharpened"
strap -
beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
strap -
To sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop; as, to strap a razor.
Wikipedia
A strap, sometimes also called strop, is an elongated flap or ribbon, usually of fabric or leather. Thin straps are used as part of clothing or baggage, or bedding such as a sleeping bag. See for example spaghetti strap, shoulder strap.