Synonyms:
handcuff, cuff, handlock, manacle
Meaning: shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
manacle, cuff, handcuff
Meaning: confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs; "The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime"
Usage examples
He felt something like a wire loop slipped about his wrists, and suffered an excruciating pain as the Chinaman tightened the connecting link of the native handcuff.