Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. A restraining device consisting of a pair of strong, connected hoops that can be tightened and locked about the wrists and used on one or both arms of a prisoner in custody; a manacle. Often used in the plural.
- transitive v. To restrain with or as if with handcuffs.
- transitive v. To render ineffective or impotent. See Synonyms at hamper1.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. One ring of a locking fetter for the hand or one pair.
- v. To apply handcuffs to; to manacle. - Hay (1754)
- v. to restrain or restrict.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. A fastening, consisting of an iron ring around the wrist, usually connected by a chain with one on the other wrist; a manacle; -- usually in the plural.
- transitive v. To apply handcuffs to; to manacle.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To manacle; restrain by or as if by placing handcuffs upon the wrists.
- n. A shackle or fastening for the hand, consisting of a divided metal ring placed about and locked upon the wrist; a manacle.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- v. confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs
- n. shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
Etymologies
Examples
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For many with talent the only remaining golden handcuff is health care.
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The actual authority to handcuff is cited within the opinion.
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Right now the only thing that makes police reluctant to handcuff is Miranda concerns.
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And yet you, Mr. President, more than a half-century later, authorized subjecting prisoners to this technique for up to 72 hours, or 40 hours if combined with standing in handcuff restraints.
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Having no thespian-like skills, Jacks only act is to perform the tricks of Houdini, namely the handcuff and straightjacket escapes.
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All a Filipina wants when looking because a handcuff is a deep-rooted undying relationship.
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You could even "cuff-block" (take someone else's handcuff, which is awesome because it pisses them off and gives you trade bait in one fell swoop).
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“Those who dealt that blow,” said he, “were already well used to this little instrument”; and so saying he produced a pair of “darbies,” a kind of handcuff made of a double ring of iron secured by a lock.
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The Jersey man's face had wrinkled as a preliminary to some sarcastic comment on what he termed the "handcuff" way of reasoning, when the telephone bell rang.
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"Those who dealt that blow," said he, "were already well used to this little instrument"; and so saying he produced a pair of "darbies," a kind of handcuff made of a double ring of iron secured by a lock.
minouchette commented on the word handcuff
engagement ring
October 8, 2010