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Noun Concept
Categories: Horse tack, Animal equipment, All articles with vague or ambiguous time, Physical restraint, Law enforcement equipment
EN
fetter  hobble  legcuffs  Ankle cuffs  fetters
EN
A shackle for the ankles or feet WordNet 3.0
English:
device
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A shackle for the ankles or feet WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Legcuffs are physical restraints used on the ankles of a person to allow walking only with a restricted stride and to prevent running and effective physical resistance. Wikipedia
A hobble, or spancel, is a device which prevents or limits the locomotion of an animal, by tethering one or more legs. Wikipedia
Type of leg restraint. Wikipedia Disambiguation
A device used for restricting the ability to run or to walk Wikipedia Disambiguation
Device for preventing or limiting the locomotion of a human or animal Wikidata
widget Wikidata
A wooden block, tied around the leg, that was used on horses or prisoners to prevent them from running away. OmegaWiki
IS A
shackle
ball and chain
physical restraint
law enforcement equipment
DERIVATION
fetter
hopple
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language
FIELD OF WORK
law and order
MATERIAL USED
metallic element
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
fetter, hobble
Wikipedia
EN
legcuffs, hobble (device)
Wikidata
EN
hobble, legcuffs
OmegaWiki
EN
hobble
Wikipedia Redirections
EN
Ankle cuffs, fetter, fetters, Foot cuff, Footcuff, Hobbling, hopple (device), in irons, leg iron, leg irons, Leg shackle, spancel
Wikidata Alias
EN
hopple, spancer

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