coffle UK /ˈkɒfl̩/US /ˈkɔfl̩/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •A line of people or animals fastened together, especially a chain of prisoners or slaves.The people of the coffle spent the day in drying such articles as were wet, and in cleaning ten pairs of ornamented pistols with shea-butter. — 1816 verb1 •To fasten (a line of people or animals) together. formscoffled · coffling · coffles
