The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hamble
Hamble \Ham"ble\ (h[a^]m"b'l), v. t. [OE. hamelen to mutilate, AS. hamelian; akin to OHG. hamal[=o]n to mutilate, hamal mutilated, ham mutilated, Icel. hamla to mutilate. Cf. Hamper to fetter.] To hamstring. [Obs.]
Wiktionary
hamble
vb. 1 (context obsolete transitive English) To mutilate; hamstring; cut away. 2 (context transitive English) To cut out the balls of the feet of (dogs) so as to render them unfit for hunting. 3 (context intransitive English) To walk lame; limp.
Wikipedia
Hamble
Hamble may refer to:
- The River Hamble in Hampshire, England
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Hamble aerodrome on the banks of the River Hamble.
- Hamble-Warsash Ferry, a ferry service on the River Hamble
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Hamble-le-Rice, a village on the river Hamble, close to the city of Southampton, England
- Hamble railway station, serving Hamble-le-Rice
- Hamble Aerostructures Sports & Social Club F.C., an association football team in Hamble-le-Rice
- Hamble, a doll featured on the BBC children's programme Play School
- A fictional fifth season in the radio serial Nebulous
- Fairey Hamble Baby, a seaplane designed by Fairey Aviation
Usage examples of "hamble".
The minute Feisty Lady left the Hamble, Lysander started heaving his guts out.
McBride, half awake, saw them from a seaward vantage, Southampton Water reflecting the glare down as far as Hamble and beyond.