coffle

American  

[kaw-fuhl, kof-uhl] / ˈkɔ fəl, ˈkɒf əl /

noun

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

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verb (used with object)

coffled, coffling

1. to chain in a coffle.

coffle British  

/ ˈkɒfəl /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of coffle

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